diff --git a/test/strategyApiSpec.js b/test/strategyApiSpec.js
index d11c1e0200..5da09317ac 100644
--- a/test/strategyApiSpec.js
+++ b/test/strategyApiSpec.js
@@ -36,5 +36,13 @@ describe('The strategy api', function () {
             .expect(400, done);
     });
 
+    it('refuses to create a strategy with an existing name', function (done) {
+        request
+            .post('/strategies')
+            .send({name: 'default'})
+            .set('Content-Type', 'application/json')
+            .expect(403, done);
+    });
+
 
 });
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