diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/test.py b/bumblebee/modules/test.py
index 5e92e0e..e4099c6 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/test.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/test.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 import bumblebee.engine
 
+ALIASES = [ "test-alias" ]
+
 class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
     def __init__(self, engine, config):
         super(Module, self).__init__(engine, config,
diff --git a/tests/test_engine.py b/tests/test_engine.py
index 5623bbf..fe3f213 100644
--- a/tests/test_engine.py
+++ b/tests/test_engine.py
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ from mocks import MockOutput, MockInput
 class TestEngine(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.engine = Engine(config=Config(), output=MockOutput(), inp=MockInput())
-        self.singleWidgetModule = [{"module": "test", "name": "a"}]
         self.testModule = "test"
+        self.testAlias = "test-alias"
+        self.singleWidgetModule = [{"module": self.testModule, "name": "a"}]
+        self.singleWidgetAlias = [{"module": self.testAlias, "name": "a" }]
         self.invalidModule = "no-such-module"
         self.testModuleSpec = "bumblebee.modules.{}".format(self.testModule)
         self.testModules = [
@@ -54,6 +56,11 @@ class TestEngine(unittest.TestCase):
         except Exception as e:
             self.fail(e)
 
+    def test_aliases(self):
+        modules = self.engine.load_modules(self.singleWidgetAlias)
+        self.assertEquals(len(modules), 1)
+        self.assertEquals(modules[0].__module__, self.testModuleSpec)
+
     def test_custom_cmd(self):
         testmodules = [
             { "name": "test", "button": "test.left-click", "action": "echo" },