diff --git a/test/test_nagioshelper.py b/test/test_nagioshelper.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+
+import json
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch
+import sys
+
+sys.path.append('..')
+
+from check_http_json import *
+
+
+class NagiosHelperTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    """
+    Tests for the NagiosHelper
+    """
+
+    def test_getcode_default(self):
+
+        helper = NagiosHelper()
+        self.assertEqual(0, helper.getCode())
+
+    def test_getcode_warning(self):
+
+        helper = NagiosHelper()
+        helper.warning_message = 'foobar'
+        self.assertEqual(1, helper.getCode())
+
+    def test_getcode_critical(self):
+
+        helper = NagiosHelper()
+        helper.critical_message = 'foobar'
+        self.assertEqual(2, helper.getCode())
+
+    def test_getcode_unknown(self):
+
+        helper = NagiosHelper()
+        helper.unknown_message = 'foobar'
+        self.assertEqual(3, helper.getCode())
+
+    def test_getmessage_default(self):
+
+        helper = NagiosHelper()
+        self.assertEqual('OK: Status OK.', helper.getMessage())
+
+    def test_getmessage_perfomance_data(self):
+
+        helper = NagiosHelper()
+        helper.performance_data = 'foobar'
+        self.assertEqual('OK: Status OK.|foobar', helper.getMessage())