diff --git a/onionr/tests/test_getopenport.py b/onionr/tests/test_getopenport.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import sys, os
+sys.path.append(".")
+import unittest, uuid
+
+TEST_DIR = 'testdata/%s-%s' % (uuid.uuid4(), os.path.basename(__file__)) + '/'
+print("Test directory:", TEST_DIR)
+os.environ["ONIONR_HOME"] = TEST_DIR
+import netcontroller
+
+class GetOpenPortTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_open_port(self):
+        open_port = int(netcontroller.get_open_port())
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(open_port, 1024)
+
+unittest.main()
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