diff --git a/astroquery/tests/test_irsa.py b/astroquery/tests/test_irsa.py
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+import astroquery.irsa
+import pytest
+
+def test_trivial():
+    """ just make sure it doesn't raise anything 
+    takes about 3-5 seconds"""
+    tbl = astroquery.irsa.query_gator_box('pt_src_cat','83.808 -5.391',300)
+
+    assert len(tbl) == 100 # at least, that's what I got...
+    return tbl