diff --git a/.babelrc b/.babelrc
index f5c47bf..89cafe3 100644
--- a/.babelrc
+++ b/.babelrc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "env": {
     "test": {
       "plugins": [
-        ["__coverage__", {"ignore": "*.test.*"}]
+        ["__coverage__", {"ignore": "*.+(test|stub).*"}]
       ]
     }
   }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ec1b77f..ce7b65a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "test": "karma start",
     "watch:test": "npm test -- --auto-watch --no-single-run",
-    "validate": "npm-run-all --parallel validate-webpack:* lint",
+    "validate": "npm-run-all --parallel validate-webpack:* lint test",
     "validate-webpack:dev": "webpack-validator webpack.config.js --env.dev",
     "validate-webpack:prod": "webpack-validator webpack.config.js --env.prod",
     "clean-dist": "rimraf dist",
diff --git a/src/js/controller.test.js b/src/js/controller.test.js
index b349559..884cafa 100644
--- a/src/js/controller.test.js
+++ b/src/js/controller.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
+import getModelStub from './model.stub'
+import getViewStub from './view.stub'
 import Controller from './controller'
 
 describe('controller', () => {
-  it('exists', () => {
-    expect(Controller).to.exist
+  it('can be created', () => {
+    const view = getViewStub()
+    const model = getModelStub()
+    const controller = new Controller(model, view)
+    expect(controller).to.exist
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/js/model.stub.js b/src/js/model.stub.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef557af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/js/model.stub.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export default getModelStub
+
+function getModelStub() {
+  return {
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/js/view.stub.js b/src/js/view.stub.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c7c25a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/js/view.stub.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+export default getViewStub
+
+function getViewStub() {
+  return {
+    bind: function() {}
+  }
+}