diff --git a/metrics/monitors_test.go b/metrics/monitors_test.go
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+++ b/metrics/monitors_test.go
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+package metrics
+
+import (
+	tor2 "git.openprivacy.ca/cwtch.im/tapir/networks/tor"
+	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/log"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestMonitors(t *testing.T) {
+	log.SetLevel(log.LevelInfo)
+	os.RemoveAll("testLog")
+	os.Mkdir("testLog", 0700)
+	service := new(tor2.BaseOnionService)
+	mp := Monitors{}
+	mp.Start(service, "testLog", true)
+	log.Infof("sleeping for minute to give to for monitors to trigger...")
+	// wait a minute for it to trigger
+	time.Sleep(62 * time.Second)
+
+	// it didn't segfault? that's good, did it create a log file?
+	if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join("testLog",  "serverMonitorReport.txt")); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("serverMonitorReport.txt not generated")
+	}
+
+	mp.Stop()
+	os.RemoveAll("testLog")
+}