diff --git a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/test/clients/test_snmp_client.py b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/test/clients/test_snmp_client.py
index 90eb1463614e2141d025b42a25b8fb2eaa67fb45..e0ec059f440b0cbd79f9205f62ecc9c78ce582d1 100644
--- a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/test/clients/test_snmp_client.py
+++ b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/test/clients/test_snmp_client.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from pysnmp import hlapi
-from pysnmp.smi import view
+from pysnmp.smi import view, error
 from pysnmp.smi.rfc1902 import ObjectIdentity
 from os import path
 import numpy
@@ -260,3 +260,11 @@ class TestMibLoading(base.TestCase):
 
         # get the numerical value
         self.assertEqual(int(obj_T[1]), testNamedValue_value)
+
+    def test_mib_missing(self):
+        abs_dir = path.dirname(__file__) + "/" + self.REL_DIR + "/"
+        loader = mib_loader(abs_dir)
+
+        with self.assertRaises(error.MibNotFoundError):
+            loader.load_pymib("FAKE-MIB")
+