diff --git a/test_requirements.txt b/test_requirements.txt
index e69de29..5dab184 100644
--- a/test_requirements.txt
+++ b/test_requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+eth_tester==0.5.0b3
+py-evm==0.3.0a20
+rlp==2.0.1
diff --git a/tests/chaind_eth_base.py b/tests/chaind_eth_base.py
index fa26089..33a9a09 100644
--- a/tests/chaind_eth_base.py
+++ b/tests/chaind_eth_base.py
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ import unittest
 # external imports
 from chainsyncer.unittest.db import ChainSyncerDb
 from chainqueue.unittest.db import ChainQueueDb
+from chainlib.eth.unittest.ethtester import EthTesterCase
 
 
-class TestBase(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestBase(EthTesterCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
+        super(TestBase, self).setUp()
         self.db_chainsyncer = ChainSyncerDb()
         self.session_chainsyncer = self.db_chainsyncer.bind_session()
 
@@ -20,3 +22,4 @@ class TestBase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.db_chainsyncer.release_session(self.session_chainsyncer)
         self.session_chainqueue.commit()
         self.db_chainqueue.release_session(self.session_chainqueue)
+        super(TestBase, self).tearDown()
diff --git a/tests/test_filter.py b/tests/test_filter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e6e0ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_filter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+# standard imports
+import unittest
+import logging
+import os
+
+# external imports
+from potaahto.symbols import snake_and_camel
+from hexathon import (
+        strip_0x,
+        )
+from chainqueue.adapters.eth import EthAdapter
+from chainqueue.unittest.db import (
+        db_config,
+        dsn_from_config,
+        )
+from chainqueue.sql.backend import SQLBackend
+from chainqueue.enum import is_alive
+from chainqueue.sql.query import get_tx
+from chainlib.eth.gas import (
+        RPCGasOracle,
+        Gas,
+        )
+from chainlib.eth.nonce import (
+        RPCNonceOracle,
+        )
+from chainlib.eth.tx import (
+        TxFormat,
+        raw,
+        unpack,
+        receipt,
+        Tx,
+        )
+from chainlib.eth.block import (
+        block_by_hash,
+        Block,
+        )
+from chainqueue.sql.state import (
+        set_sent,
+        set_reserved,
+        set_ready,
+        )
+
+
+
+# local imports
+from chaind_eth.filter import StateFilter
+
+# test imports
+from tests.chaind_eth_base import TestBase
+
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+logg = logging.getLogger()
+
+
+class TestFilter(TestBase):
+
+    def test_filter(self):
+        gas_oracle = RPCGasOracle(conn=self.rpc)
+        nonce_oracle = RPCNonceOracle(self.accounts[0], conn=self.rpc)
+        c = Gas(self.chain_spec, signer=self.signer, gas_oracle=gas_oracle, nonce_oracle=nonce_oracle)
+        (tx_hash, tx_raw_rlp_signed) = c.create(self.accounts[0], self.accounts[1], 1024, tx_format=TxFormat.RLP_SIGNED)
+        o = raw(tx_raw_rlp_signed)
+        self.rpc.do(o)
+
+        o = receipt(tx_hash)
+        rcpt = self.rpc.do(o)
+
+        o = block_by_hash(rcpt['block_hash'])
+        block_src = self.rpc.do(o)
+        block = Block(block_src)
+
+        dsn = dsn_from_config(db_config)
+        backend = SQLBackend(dsn, debug=bool(os.environ.get('DATABASE_DEBUG')))
+        adapter = EthAdapter(backend)
+
+        tx_raw_rlp_signed_bytes = bytes.fromhex(strip_0x(tx_raw_rlp_signed))
+        adapter.add(self.chain_spec, tx_raw_rlp_signed_bytes, session=self.session_chainqueue)
+ 
+        set_ready(self.chain_spec, tx_hash, session=self.session_chainqueue)
+        set_reserved(self.chain_spec, tx_hash, session=self.session_chainqueue)
+        set_sent(self.chain_spec, tx_hash, session=self.session_chainqueue)      
+
+        tx_src = unpack(tx_raw_rlp_signed_bytes, self.chain_spec)
+        tx = Tx(tx_src, block=block, rcpt=rcpt)
+
+        tx_repr = get_tx(self.chain_spec, tx_hash, session=self.session_chainqueue)
+        assert is_alive(tx_repr['status']) 
+
+        fltr = StateFilter(self.chain_spec)
+        fltr.filter(self.rpc, block, tx, session=self.session_chainqueue)
+
+        tx_repr = get_tx(self.chain_spec, tx_hash, session=self.session_chainqueue)
+        assert not is_alive(tx_repr['status']) 
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()