diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 595c179..84be077 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     "jscs": "^2.8.0",
     "jshint": "^2.9.1-rc2",
     "nock": "^5.2.1",
+    "rewire": "^2.5.1",
     "tap-spec": "^4.1.1",
     "tape": "^4.4.0"
   }
diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index 1b70851..de33265 100644
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 var nock = require('nock');
+var rewire = require('rewire');
 var test = require('tape');
 
-var fetchGists = require('./index');
+var fetchGists = rewire('./index');
 
 var accessToken = 'TEST123';
 
@@ -94,6 +95,26 @@ test('error occurs when response code is not 200, 401 or 403', function (t) {
   })
 });
 
+test('error occurs when request fails', function (t) {
+  nock.cleanAll();
+
+  t.plan(1);
+
+  mockGetGistsApiCall(1, [], true, 200)
+
+  var responseError = 'foo'
+
+  var revert = fetchGists.__set__('request', function (opts, cb) {
+    cb(responseError);
+  });
+
+  fetchGists(accessToken).catch(function (error) {
+    t.equal(responseError, error, 'error occured during request');
+  });
+
+  revert();
+});
+
 function mockGetGistsApiCall (page, body, isLastPage, statusCode) {
   var statusCode = statusCode || 200;
   var respHeaders = {};