diff --git a/tests/importer/test_importer.py b/tests/importer/test_importer.py
index 1e8b622..a63c071 100644
--- a/tests/importer/test_importer.py
+++ b/tests/importer/test_importer.py
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
-from hy.importer import import_file_to_module
-
-
-# import_file_to_module
+from hy.importer import import_file_to_module, import_string_to_ast
+import ast
 
 
 def test_basics():
     "Make sure the basics of the importer work"
     module = import_file_to_module("basic",
                                    "tests/resources/importer/basic.hy")
+
+
+def test_stringer():
+    "Make sure the basics of the importer work"
+    _ast = import_string_to_ast("(defn square [x] (* x x))")
+    assert type(_ast.body[0]) == ast.FunctionDef