diff --git a/test/job/adapters/linux_host_test.rb b/test/job/adapters/linux_host_test.rb
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/job/adapters/linux_host_test.rb
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+require 'test_helper'
+
+class LinuxHostTest < Minitest::Test
+  include TestHelper
+
+  def linux_host_instance(config = { singularity_image: '/dev/null' })
+    OodCore::Job::Factory.build({ adapter: 'linux_host' }.merge(config))
+  end
+
+  def test_instantiation
+    lha = linux_host_instance
+
+    refute_nil(lha)
+  end
+end
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