diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/tests.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/tests.py
index fa9f0552b9..277128cd2e 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/tests.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/tests.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from . import helpers
 from . import version
 from . import status
 from . import ready
-from .config import get_config_file
+from .config import get_config_file, get_plugin_file
 
 from decimal import Decimal
 
@@ -463,3 +463,14 @@ class TestSettings(TestCase):
         with self.env:
             self.env.set('INVENTREE_CONFIG_FILE', 'my_special_conf.yaml')
             self.assertIn('InvenTree/InvenTree/my_special_conf.yaml', get_config_file())
+
+    def test_helpers_plugin_file(self):
+        # normal run - not configured
+        self.assertIn('InvenTree/InvenTree/plugins.txt', get_plugin_file())
+
+        # with env set
+        with self.env:
+            self.env.set('INVENTREE_PLUGIN_FILE', 'my_special_plugins.txt')
+            self.assertIn('my_special_plugins.txt', get_plugin_file())
+
+            self.assertIn('InvenTree/InvenTree/plugins.txt', get_plugin_file())