diff --git a/ethgraphql/main_test.go b/ethgraphql/main_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..acdb143f7d
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+++ b/ethgraphql/main_test.go
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+package ethgraphql
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestBuildSchema(t *testing.T) {
+	// Make sure the schema can be parsed and matched up to the object model.
+	_, err := NewHandler(nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Could not construct GraphQL handler: %v", err)
+	}
+}