diff --git a/tests/data/config/basic.ini b/tests/data/config/basic.ini
index bb6ec46..f5716a4 100644
--- a/tests/data/config/basic.ini
+++ b/tests/data/config/basic.ini
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ template_files = index.html.tmpl atom.xml.tmpl
 items_per_page = 50
 filters = foo
 feed_timeout=30
+pubsubhubbub_hub = http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com
 
 [index.html.tmpl]
 days_per_page = 7
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index e21bfb6..2bd52bb 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ class ConfigTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_link(self):
         self.assertEqual('http://example.com/', config.link())
 
+    def test_pubsubhubbub_hub(self):
+        self.assertEqual('http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com', config.pubsubhubbub_hub())
+
     # per template configuration
 
     def test_days_per_page(self):