diff --git a/tests/helpers.py b/tests/helpers.py
index 21cf62d..d72638a 100644
--- a/tests/helpers.py
+++ b/tests/helpers.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import string
 import random
 import tempfile
 
+from dotdrop.config import Cfg
+
 TMPSUFFIX = '.dotdrop'
 
 
@@ -51,6 +53,17 @@ def create_dir(path):
     return path
 
 
+def load_config(confpath, dotpath, profile):
+    '''Load the config file from path'''
+    conf = Cfg(confpath, dotpath)
+    opts = conf.get_configs()
+    opts['dry'] = False
+    opts['profile'] = profile
+    opts['safe'] = True
+    opts['installdiff'] = True
+    return conf, opts
+
+
 def create_fake_config(folder, configname='config.yaml',
                        dotpath='dotfiles', backup=True, create=True):
     '''Create a fake config file'''
diff --git a/tests/test_import.py b/tests/test_import.py
index 7276f95..a2fbfa7 100644
--- a/tests/test_import.py
+++ b/tests/test_import.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import unittest
 import os
 import yaml
 
-from dotdrop.config import Cfg
 from dotdrop.dotdrop import importer
 
 from tests.helpers import *
@@ -22,17 +21,6 @@ class TestImport(unittest.TestCase):
     CONFIG_DOTPATH = 'dotfiles'
     CONFIG_NAME = 'config.yaml'
 
-    def load_config(self, confpath, profile):
-        '''Load the config file from path'''
-        conf = Cfg(confpath, self.CONFIG_DOTPATH)
-        self.assertTrue(conf is not None)
-        opts = conf.get_configs()
-        opts['dry'] = False
-        opts['profile'] = profile
-        opts['safe'] = True
-        opts['installdiff'] = True
-        return conf, opts
-
     def load_yaml(self, path):
         '''Load yaml to dict'''
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(path))
@@ -82,7 +70,7 @@ class TestImport(unittest.TestCase):
                                       backup=self.CONFIG_BACKUP,
                                       create=self.CONFIG_CREATE)
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(confpath))
-        conf, opts = self.load_config(confpath, profile)
+        conf, opts = load_config(confpath, self.CONFIG_DOTPATH, profile)
 
         # create some random dotfiles
         dotfile1, content1 = create_random_file(src)
@@ -100,28 +88,43 @@ class TestImport(unittest.TestCase):
         dotfile4, content3 = create_random_file(homeconf)
         self.addCleanup(clean, dotfile4)
 
+        # fake a folder containing dotfiles
+        dotfile5 = get_tempfolder()
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(dotfile5))
+        self.addCleanup(clean, dotfile5)
+        sub1, _ = create_random_file(dotfile5)
+        sub2, _ = create_random_file(dotfile5)
+
         # import the dotfiles
-        importer(opts, conf, [dotfile1, dotfile2, dotfile3])
+        importer(opts, conf, [dotfile1, dotfile2, dotfile3, dotfile4, dotfile5])
 
         # reload the config
-        conf, opts = self.load_config(confpath, profile)
+        conf, opts = load_config(confpath, self.CONFIG_DOTPATH, profile)
 
         # test dotfiles in config class
         self.assertTrue(profile in conf.get_profiles())
         self.assert_file(dotfile1, conf, profile)
         self.assert_file(dotfile2, conf, profile)
         self.assert_file(dotfile3, conf, profile)
+        self.assert_file(dotfile4, conf, profile)
+        self.assert_file(dotfile5, conf, profile)
 
         # test dotfiles in yaml file
         y = self.load_yaml(confpath)
         self.assert_in_yaml(dotfile1, y)
         self.assert_in_yaml(dotfile2, y)
         self.assert_in_yaml(dotfile3, y)
+        self.assert_in_yaml(dotfile4, y)
+        self.assert_in_yaml(dotfile5, y)
 
         # test dotfiles on filesystem
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(dotfilespath, dotfile1)))
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(dotfilespath, dotfile2)))
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(dotfilespath, dotfile3)))
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(dotfilespath, dotfile4)))
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(dotfilespath, dotfile5)))
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(dotfilespath, dotfile5, sub1)))
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(dotfilespath, dotfile5, sub2)))
 
 
 def main():