diff --git a/debian/tests/control b/debian/tests/control
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+++ b/debian/tests/control
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+Tests: test-example-py2
+Depends: python-png, python-pyqrcode
+
+Tests: test-example-py3
+Depends: python3-png, python3-pyqrcode
+
+
diff --git a/debian/tests/test-example-py2 b/debian/tests/test-example-py2
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+++ b/debian/tests/test-example-py2
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+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+
+import pyqrcode
+import os.path
+
+qr = pyqrcode.create('Unladden swallow')
+qr.png('famous-joke.png', scale=5)
+
+if not os.path.exists("famous-joke.png"):
+    raise("missing file")
diff --git a/debian/tests/test-example-py3 b/debian/tests/test-example-py3
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+++ b/debian/tests/test-example-py3
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import pyqrcode
+import os.path
+
+qr = pyqrcode.create('Unladden swallow')
+qr.png('famous-joke.png', scale=5)
+
+if not os.path.exists("famous-joke.png"):
+    raise("missing file")