diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
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diff --git a/tests/test_saveagr.py b/tests/test_saveagr.py
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+import unittest
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import tudplot
+tudplot.activate()
+
+class TestStringMethods(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_saveagr(self):
+        plt.plot([1,2,4,4.9,3.2,1.2,0.5,0.9,1.5],'o-', label='Test' )
+        plt.xlabel("1000 K/T")
+        plt.ylabel(r"log($T_1$) in 1/s")
+        tudplot.saveagr('test.agr')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()