diff --git a/bigchaindb_common.py b/bigchaindb_common.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
diff --git a/test_bigchaindb_common.py b/test_bigchaindb_common.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""
+test_bigchaindb_common
+----------------------------------
+
+Tests for `bigchaindb_common` module.
+"""
+
+import pytest
+
+
+from bigchaindb_common import bigchaindb_common
+
+
+class TestBigchaindb_common(object):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_class(cls):
+        pass
+
+    def test_something(self):
+        pass
+
+    @classmethod
+    def teardown_class(cls):
+        pass
+