diff --git a/Tests/test_file_webp.py b/Tests/test_file_webp.py
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+from tester import *
+
+from PIL import Image
+
+def test_sanity():
+
+    file = "Images/lena.webp"
+    im = Image.open(file)
+
+    assert_equal(im.mode, "RGB")
+    assert_equal(im.size, (128, 128))
+    assert_equal(im.format, "WEBP")
+
+
+    file = tempfile("temp.webp")
+
+    lena("RGB").save(file)
+
+    im = Image.open(file)
+    im.load()
+
+    assert_equal(im.mode, "RGB")
+    assert_equal(im.size, (128, 128))
+    assert_equal(im.format, "WEBP")
+
+
+