diff --git a/apitester/test_create_test_configuration.py b/apitester/test_create_test_configuration.py
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+++ b/apitester/test_create_test_configuration.py
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+from django.test import TestCase
+from runtests.models import TestConfiguration
+
+class NewTestConfigurationTestCase(TestCase):
+    '''
+        Create a new (empty) TestConfiguration model.
+    '''
+    def test_create_test_configuration(self):
+        test_config = TestConfiguration(owner_id=1, name='Fred', 
+                                        api_version='3.0.1')
+        test_config.save()
+        return test_config