diff --git a/test/test_notificationworker.py b/test/test_notificationworker.py
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+import unittest
+
+from data import model
+from workers.notificationworker import NotificationWorker
+from initdb import setup_database_for_testing, finished_database_for_testing
+
+class NotificationWorkerTests(unittest.TestCase):
+  def setUp(self):
+    setup_database_for_testing(self)
+
+  def tearDown(self):
+    finished_database_for_testing(self)
+
+  def test_basic_notification(self):
+    # Ensure the public user doesn't have any notifications.
+    target_user = model.user.get_user('public')
+    self.assertEquals(0, len(list(model.notification.list_notifications(target_user))))
+
+    # Add a basic build notification.
+    repo = model.repository.get_repository('devtable', 'simple')
+    method_data = {
+      'target': {
+        'kind': 'user',
+        'name': 'public',
+      }
+    }
+    notification = model.notification.create_repo_notification(repo, 'build_success',
+                                                               'quay_notification', method_data, {})
+
+    notification_uuid = notification.uuid
+    event_data = {}
+
+    # Fire off the queue processing.
+    worker = NotificationWorker(None)
+    worker.process_queue_item({
+      'notification_uuid': notification_uuid,
+      'event_data': event_data,
+    })
+
+    # Ensure the notification was handled.
+    self.assertEquals(1, len(list(model.notification.list_notifications(target_user))))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  unittest.main()