diff --git a/cmd/bot/banphrase_test.go b/cmd/bot/banphrase_test.go
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/cmd/bot/banphrase_test.go
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+package bot
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestBanphrase(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("tests the banphrase api", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Banned message
+		request, _ := CheckMessage("https://gyazo.com/asda")
+		response := true
+
+		got := request
+		want := response
+
+		if got != want {
+			t.Errorf("got %v, want %v", got, want)
+		}
+
+		// Okay message
+		request, _ = CheckMessage("LUL")
+		response = false
+
+		got = request
+		want = response
+
+		if got != want {
+			t.Errorf("got %v, want %v", got, want)
+		}
+
+	})
+}