diff --git a/lib/cdist/test/object/__init__.py b/lib/cdist/test/object/__init__.py
index c1685c58..55af5bf9 100644
--- a/lib/cdist/test/object/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/cdist/test/object/__init__.py
@@ -76,4 +76,7 @@ class ObjectTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_parameter_path(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.parameter_path, '__third/moon/.cdist/parameter')
 
+    def test_explorer_path(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.explorer_path, '__third/moon/.cdist/explorer')
+
 #suite = unittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromTestCase(ObjectTestCase)
diff --git a/lib/cdist/test/object/fixtures/object/__third/moon/.cdist/explorer/.keep b/lib/cdist/test/object/fixtures/object/__third/moon/.cdist/explorer/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b