diff --git a/tests/test_events.py b/tests/test_events.py
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+import unittest
+import os
+import asyncio
+from backive.core.events import EventInterface
+
+
+
+class TestEvents(unittest.TestCase):
+    def set_data(self, data):
+        self.data = data
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+        self.srv_loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+        asyncio.set_event_loop(None)
+        self.socket_path = "/" + os.path.join(
+            "tmp",
+            "backive",
+            "tests"
+            )
+        if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(self.socket_path)):
+            os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(self.socket_path))
+        self.eventif = EventInterface(self.set_data, self.socket_path, self.srv_loop)
+        self.data = None
+        pass
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        pass
+
+    def testEventInput(self):
+        async def test():
+            reader, writer = await asyncio.open_unix_connection(self.socket_path)
+            writer.write("hello world".encode('utf8'))
+            await writer.drain()
+            writer.close()
+        self.loop.run_until_complete(test())
+        self.srv_loop.run_until_complete()
+        self.assertEqual(self.data, "hello world")
+
+        pass