diff --git a/tests/test_thread.py b/tests/test_thread.py
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+import unittest
+from pympipool.shared.thread import RaisingThread
+
+
+def raise_error():
+    raise ValueError
+
+
+class TestRaisingThread(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_raising_thread(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            process = RaisingThread(target=raise_error)
+            process.start()
+            process.join()