diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index f4c67566..1ce5ece3 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,45 +1,46 @@
 find_package(Qt5Test REQUIRED)
 set(test_LIBS kgpg_lib Qt5::Test)
 
 set(COMMON common.h common.cpp)
 
 function(create_test name)
 	add_executable(${name} ${ARGN} ${COMMON})
 	target_link_libraries(${name} ${test_LIBS})
 	add_test(NAME ${name} COMMAND ${name})
 	set_property(TEST ${name} PROPERTY ENVIRONMENT
 		"XDG_CONFIG_HOME=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tests")
 	set_property(TEST ${name} PROPERTY RUN_SERIAL TRUE) #since gpg config home is shared between each test
 	add_dependencies(${name} test-data)
 endfunction()
 
 create_test(kgpg-import kgpgimport.h kgpgimport.cpp)
 create_test(kgpg-verify kgpgverify.h kgpgverify.cpp)
 create_test(kgpg-change-trust kgpgchangetrust.h kgpgchangetrust.cpp)
 create_test(kgpg-disable kgpgchangedisable.h kgpgchangedisable.cpp)
+create_test(kgpg-interface kgpginterface.h kgpginterface.cpp)
 
 set(GpgConf .gnupg/gpg.conf)
 set(KgpgConf kgpgrc)
 set(Keys
 	keys/kgpgtest_BA7695F3C550DF14.asc
 	keys/kgpgtest_BA7695F3C550DF14.pass
 	keys/kgpgtest_BA7695F3C550DF14_pub.asc
 	keys/signed_bad_sig
 	keys/signed_text
 	keys/encrypted_text.txt
 	keys/encrypted_text_hide_key_id.txt
 )
 
 add_custom_target(test-data)
 add_custom_command(TARGET test-data  PRE_BUILD
 	COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E
 	copy_directory ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/.gnupg ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tests/gnupg)
 
 add_custom_command(TARGET test-data  PRE_BUILD
 	COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E
 	copy_directory ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/keys ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tests/keys)
 
 add_custom_command(TARGET test-data  PRE_BUILD
 	COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E
 	copy ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/kgpgrc
 	${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tests/kgpgrc)
diff --git a/tests/kgpginterface.cpp b/tests/kgpginterface.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f02fd874
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/kgpginterface.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#include "kgpginterface.h"
+#include "../kgpginterface.h"
+#include "common.h"
+
+#include <QSignalSpy>
+
+void KGpgInterfaceTest::init()
+{
+	QVERIFY(resetGpgConf());
+}
+
+void KGpgInterfaceTest::testReadPublicKeys()
+{
+	addGpgKey(QLatin1String("keys/kgpgtest_BA7695F3C550DF14_pub.asc"));
+	KgpgCore::KgpgKeyList keys = KgpgInterface::readPublicKeys();
+	QString fingerprint = QLatin1String("FBAF 08DD 7D9D 0921 C15D DA9F BA76 95F3 C550 DF14");
+	QCOMPARE(keys.size(), 1);
+	KgpgCore::KgpgKey key = keys.first();
+	QVERIFY(fingerprint.compare(key.fingerprint()));
+}
+
+void KGpgInterfaceTest::testReadSecretKeys()
+{
+	addGpgKey(QLatin1String("keys/kgpgtest_BA7695F3C550DF14.asc"),
+		  readFile(QLatin1String("keys/kgpgtest_BA7695F3C550DF14.pass")));
+	KgpgCore::KgpgKeyList keys = KgpgInterface::readSecretKeys();
+	QString keyID = QLatin1String("BA7695F3C550DF14");
+	QCOMPARE(keys.size(), 1);
+	QVERIFY(keys.first().fullId().compare(keyID) == 0);
+}
+
+void KGpgInterfaceTest::testReadEmptyKeyring()
+{
+	KgpgCore::KgpgKeyList keys = KgpgInterface::readSecretKeys();
+	KgpgCore::KgpgKeyList pub_keys = KgpgInterface::readPublicKeys();
+	QCOMPARE(keys.size(), 0);
+	QCOMPARE(pub_keys.size(), 0);
+}
+
+QTEST_MAIN(KGpgInterfaceTest)
diff --git a/tests/kgpginterface.h b/tests/kgpginterface.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..11f67574
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/kgpginterface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#ifndef KGPG_INTERFACE_TEST_H
+#define KGPG_INTERFACE_TEST_H
+#include <QtTest/QtTest>
+
+class KGpgInterfaceTest: public QObject
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+private slots:
+	void init();
+	void testReadPublicKeys();
+	void testReadSecretKeys();
+	void testReadEmptyKeyring();
+};
+
+
+#endif