diff --git a/test_trawler.py b/test_trawler.py
index 3667ad4..2c2e384 100644
--- a/test_trawler.py
+++ b/test_trawler.py
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ def test_check_nosettings():
     assert result.exit_code == 2
 
 
+def test_check_config_load_nographite():
+    boaty2 = trawler.Trawler('test-assets/no-graphite.yaml')
+    assert 'prometheus' in boaty2.config
+    assert 'graphite' not in boaty2.config
+
+
 def test_check_config_load():
     boaty.load_config('test-assets/config.yaml')
     assert 'prometheus' in boaty.config