diff --git a/tests/test_http.py b/tests/test_http.py
index a2ed45928..a015793be 100644
--- a/tests/test_http.py
+++ b/tests/test_http.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import httplib2
 import mock
 
 from keystoneclient import client
+from keystoneclient import exceptions
 from tests import utils
 
 
@@ -41,6 +42,20 @@ class ClientTest(utils.TestCase):
 
         test_get_call()
 
+    def test_get_error(self):
+        cl = get_authed_client()
+
+        fake_err_response = httplib2.Response({"status": 400})
+        fake_err_body = 'Some evil plaintext string'
+        err_mock_request = mock.Mock(return_value=(fake_err_response,
+                                                   fake_err_body))
+
+        @mock.patch.object(httplib2.Http, "request", err_mock_request)
+        def test_get_call():
+            self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, cl.get, '/hi')
+
+        test_get_call()
+
     def test_post(self):
         cl = get_authed_client()