diff --git a/tests/test_registry.py b/tests/test_registry.py
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+++ b/tests/test_registry.py
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+from bonobo.nodes import CsvReader, JsonReader, CsvWriter, JsonWriter
+from bonobo import create_reader, create_writer
+
+
+def test_create_reader():
+    t = create_reader('foo.csv')
+    assert isinstance(t, CsvReader)
+
+    t = create_reader('foo.txt', format='json')
+    assert isinstance(t, JsonReader)
+
+
+def test_create_writer():
+    t = create_writer('foo.csv')
+    assert isinstance(t, CsvWriter)
+
+    t = create_writer('foo.txt', format='json')
+    assert isinstance(t, JsonWriter)