diff --git a/zulip_botserver/tests/test.conf b/zulip_botserver/tests/test.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b59691f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zulip_botserver/tests/test.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[helloworld]
+key=value
+email=helloworld-bot@zulip.com
+site=http://localhost
+[giphy]
+key=value2
+email=giphy-bot@zulip.com
+site=http://localhost
diff --git a/zulip_botserver/tests/test_server.py b/zulip_botserver/tests/test_server.py
index 54fefb7..e3b6243 100644
--- a/zulip_botserver/tests/test_server.py
+++ b/zulip_botserver/tests/test_server.py
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 import mock
+import os
 from typing import Any, Dict
 import unittest
 from .server_test_lib import BotServerTestCase
 import six
+import json
 
+from zulip_botserver import server
 from zulip_botserver.input_parameters import parse_args
 
 
@@ -83,6 +86,23 @@ class BotServerTests(BotServerTestCase):
         assert opts.hostname == '127.0.0.1'
         assert opts.port == 5002
 
+    def test_read_config_file(self) -> None:
+        current_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+        bot_conf = server.read_config_file(os.path.join(current_dir, "test.conf"))
+        expected_config = {
+            'helloworld': {
+                'email': 'helloworld-bot@zulip.com',
+                'key': 'value',
+                'site': 'http://localhost',
+            },
+            'giphy': {
+                'email': 'giphy-bot@zulip.com',
+                'key': 'value2',
+                'site': 'http://localhost',
+            }
+        }
+        assert json.dumps(bot_conf, sort_keys=True) == json.dumps(expected_config, sort_keys=True)
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()