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diff --git a/tests/test_qt_environment.py b/tests/test_qt_environment.py
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+import sys
+import unittest
+
+import sip
+sip.setapi('QVariant', 2)
+
+from PyQt4 import QtGui
+
+
+class TestWin(QtGui.QMainWindow):
+    """
+    a _really_ minimal test window,
+    with only one tray icon
+    """
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(TestWin, self).__init__()
+        self.trayIcon = QtGui.QSystemTrayIcon(self)
+
+
+class QtEnvironTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    """
+    Test we're running a proper qt environment
+    """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.app = QtGui.QApplication(sys.argv)
+        self.win = TestWin()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        del(self.win)
+        del(self.app)
+
+    def test_system_has_systray(self):
+        """
+        does system have systray available?
+        """
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.win.trayIcon.isSystemTrayAvailable(),
+            True)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()