diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/writers/tests/test_stdout.py b/IPython/nbconvert/writers/tests/test_stdout.py
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+"""
+Module with tests for stdout
+"""
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright (c) 2013, the IPython Development Team.
+#
+# Distributed under the terms of the Modified BSD License.
+#
+# The full license is in the file COPYING.txt, distributed with this software.
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Imports
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import sys
+from StringIO import StringIO
+
+from ...tests.base import TestsBase
+from ..stdout import StdoutWriter
+
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Class
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestStdout(TestsBase):
+    """Contains test functions for stdout.py"""
+
+    def test_output(self):
+        """Test stdout writer output."""
+        
+        # Capture the stdout.  Remember original.
+        stdout = sys.stdout
+        stream = StringIO()
+        sys.stdout = stream
+
+        # Create stdout writer, test output
+        writer = StdoutWriter()
+        writer.write('a', {'b': 'c'})
+        output = stream.getvalue()
+        self.fuzzy_compare(output, 'a')
+
+        # Revert stdout
+        sys.stdout = stdout
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