diff --git a/tests.sh b/tests.sh
index 4ea024f..f5e7fbc 100755
--- a/tests.sh
+++ b/tests.sh
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ set -ev
 pep8 dotdrop/
 pep8 tests/
 PYTHONPATH=dotdrop nosetests --with-coverage --cover-package=dotdrop
+#PYTHONPATH=dotdrop nosetests -s --with-coverage --cover-package=dotdrop
 #PYTHONPATH=dotdrop python3 -m nose --with-coverage --cover-package=dotdrop
diff --git a/tests/helpers.py b/tests/helpers.py
index 53fab23..77f549b 100644
--- a/tests/helpers.py
+++ b/tests/helpers.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ def load_config(confpath, profile):
     opts['safe'] = True
     opts['installdiff'] = True
     opts['link'] = False
+    opts['quiet'] = True
     return conf, opts
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_compare.py b/tests/test_compare.py
index 5091fc9..82b3075 100644
--- a/tests/test_compare.py
+++ b/tests/test_compare.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import yaml
 
 from dotdrop.config import Cfg
 from dotdrop.dotdrop import importer
+from dotdrop.dotdrop import compare
 from dotdrop.dotfile import Dotfile
 from dotdrop.installer import Installer
 from dotdrop.templategen import Templategen
@@ -133,6 +134,8 @@ class TestCompare(unittest.TestCase):
         results = self.compare(opts, conf, tmp, len(dfiles))
         self.assertTrue(results == expected)
 
+        compare(opts, conf, tmp)
+
 
 def main():
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index 1377f76..ecb7593 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class TestConfig(unittest.TestCase):
         dotpath = os.path.join(tmp, self.CONFIG_DOTPATH)
         self.assertTrue(opts['dotpath'] == dotpath)
         self.assertTrue(conf._is_valid())
+        self.assertTrue(conf.dump() != '')
 
 
 def main():
diff --git a/tests/test_install.py b/tests/test_install.py
index bb199ab..5c11f59 100644
--- a/tests/test_install.py
+++ b/tests/test_install.py
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ exec bspwm
         f1, c1 = create_random_file(tmp)
         dst1 = os.path.join(dst, get_string(6))
         d1 = Dotfile(get_string(5), dst1, os.path.basename(f1))
+        # fake a print
+        self.assertTrue(str(d1) != '')
         f2, c2 = create_random_file(tmp)
         dst2 = os.path.join(dst, get_string(6))
         d2 = Dotfile(get_string(5), dst2, os.path.basename(f2))