diff --git a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_tempest_init.py b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_tempest_init.py
index 2b868be..1d60c67 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_tempest_init.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_tempest_init.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-# import mock
 import os
+import shutil
 
 import fixtures
 
@@ -40,6 +40,24 @@
         self.addCleanup(conf_file.close)
         self.assertEqual(conf_file.read(), testr_conf_file)
 
+    def test_generate_sample_config(self):
+        local_dir = self.useFixture(fixtures.TempDir())
+        etc_dir_path = os.path.join(local_dir.path, 'etc/')
+        os.mkdir(etc_dir_path)
+        tmp_dir = self.useFixture(fixtures.TempDir())
+        config_dir = os.path.join(tmp_dir.path, 'config/')
+        shutil.copytree('etc/', config_dir)
+        init_cmd = init.TempestInit(None, None)
+        local_sample_conf_file = os.path.join(etc_dir_path,
+                                              'tempest.conf.sample')
+        # Verify no sample config file exist
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.isfile(local_sample_conf_file))
+        init_cmd.generate_sample_config(local_dir.path, config_dir)
+
+        # Verify sample config file exist with some content
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(local_sample_conf_file))
+        self.assertGreater(os.path.getsize(local_sample_conf_file), 0)
+
     def test_create_working_dir_with_existing_local_dir(self):
         fake_local_dir = self.useFixture(fixtures.TempDir())
         fake_local_conf_dir = self.useFixture(fixtures.TempDir())