diff --git a/modules/kernel.py b/modules/kernel.py
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+# pylint: disable=C0111,R0903
+
+"""Shows Linux kernel version information"""
+
+import platform
+
+import core.module
+import core.widget
+
+class Module(core.module.Module):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__(core.widget.Widget(platform.release()))
+
+# vim: tabstop=8 expandtab shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
diff --git a/tests/modules/__init__.py b/tests/modules/__init__.py
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diff --git a/tests/modules/test_kernel.py b/tests/modules/test_kernel.py
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+++ b/tests/modules/test_kernel.py
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+import unittest
+
+import modules.kernel
+
+class kernel(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.someKernel = 'this-is-my-kernel'
+        with unittest.mock.patch('modules.kernel.platform') as platform:
+            platform.release.return_value = self.someKernel
+            self.module = modules.kernel.Module()
+
+    def test_full_text(self):
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(self.module.widgets()))
+        self.assertEqual(self.someKernel, self.module.widgets()[0].full_text())
+
+# vim: tabstop=8 expandtab shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4