diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/tests/mod.rs b/rpc/src/v1/tests/mod.rs
index 3374bad36..21085a0fd 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/tests/mod.rs
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ mod eth;
 mod net;
 mod web3;
 mod helpers;
+mod personal;
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/tests/personal.rs b/rpc/src/v1/tests/personal.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..440a95a6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/tests/personal.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// Copyright 2015, 2016 Ethcore (UK) Ltd.
+// This file is part of Parity.
+
+// Parity is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+
+// Parity is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use jsonrpc_core::IoHandler;
+use v1::tests::helpers::{TestAccount, TestAccountProvider};
+use v1::{PersonalClient, Personal};
+use util::numbers::*;
+use std::collections::*;
+
+fn accounts_provider() -> Arc<TestAccountProvider> {
+	let mut accounts = HashMap::new();
+	accounts.insert(Address::from(1), TestAccount::new("test"));
+	let ap = TestAccountProvider::new(accounts);
+	Arc::new(ap)
+}
+
+fn setup() -> (Arc<TestAccountProvider>, IoHandler) {
+	let test_provider = accounts_provider();
+	let personal = PersonalClient::new(&test_provider);
+	let io = IoHandler::new();
+	io.add_delegate(personal.to_delegate());
+	(test_provider, io)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn accounts() {
+	let (_test_provider, io) = setup();
+
+	let request = r#"{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "personal_listAccounts", "params": [], "id": 1}"#;
+	let response = r#"{"jsonrpc":"2.0","result":["0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000001"],"id":1}"#;
+
+	assert_eq!(io.handle_request(request), Some(response.to_owned()));
+}