diff --git a/tests/BasicTest.php b/tests/BasicTest.php
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+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\WithoutMiddleware;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\DatabaseMigrations;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\DatabaseTransactions;
+
+class BasicTest extends TestCase
+{
+    /**
+     * A basic test example.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testExample()
+    {
+        $this->assertTrue(true);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/Models/TransactionTypeTest.php b/tests/unit/Models/TransactionTypeTest.php
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+<?php
+/**
+ * TransactionTypeTest.php
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Sander Dorigo
+ *
+ * This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
+ * of the MIT license.  See the LICENSE file for details.
+ */
+
+use FireflyIII\Models\TransactionType;
+
+
+/**
+ * Class TransactionTypeTest
+ */
+class TransactionTypeTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public function testIsWithdrawal()
+    {
+        $transactionType = TransactionType::whereType(TransactionType::WITHDRAWAL)->first();
+        $this->assertTrue($transactionType->isWithdrawal());
+    }
+
+    public function testIsDeposit()
+    {
+        $transactionType = TransactionType::whereType(TransactionType::DEPOSIT)->first();
+        $this->assertTrue($transactionType->isDeposit());
+    }
+
+    public function testIsTransfer()
+    {
+        $transactionType = TransactionType::whereType(TransactionType::TRANSFER)->first();
+        $this->assertTrue($transactionType->isTransfer());
+    }
+
+    public function testIsOpeningBalance()
+    {
+        $transactionType = TransactionType::whereType(TransactionType::OPENING_BALANCE)->first();
+        $this->assertTrue($transactionType->isOpeningBalance());
+    }
+}