diff --git a/tests/test_igraph.py b/tests/test_igraph.py
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+import unittest
+
+from igraph import Graph
+
+
+class TestIgraph(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_graph(self):
+        # Create a graph with 10 vertices & 2 children each.
+        g2 = Graph.Tree(n=10, children=2) 
+       
+        self.assertEqual(9, len(g2.get_edgelist()))
+