diff --git a/src/app/hello.spec.ts b/src/app/hello.spec.ts
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+/// <reference path="../../typings/index.d.ts"/>
+
+import {HelloComponent} from './hello';
+import {TestBed, async} from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+describe('hello component', () => {
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [
+        HelloComponent
+      ]
+    });
+    TestBed.compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  it('should render hello world', () => {
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(HelloComponent);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    const hello = fixture.nativeElement;
+    expect(hello.querySelector('h1').textContent).toBe('Hello World!');
+  });
+});