diff --git a/spec/fixtures/Guardfile b/spec/fixtures/Guardfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b786e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fixtures/Guardfile
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# nothing here, it's just for feeding the specs! :)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spec/guard_spec.rb b/spec/guard_spec.rb
index b8c1c43..479b09e 100644
--- a/spec/guard_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/guard_spec.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ describe Guard do
       ::Guard.listener.should be_kind_of(Guard::Listener)
     end
 
+    it "respect the watchdir option" do
+      ::Guard.setup(:watchdir => "/foo/bar")
+      ::Guard.listener.directory.should eql "/foo/bar"
+    end
+
     it "turns on the notifier by default" do
       ENV["GUARD_NOTIFY"] = nil
       ::Guard::Notifier.should_receive(:turn_on)
@@ -40,6 +45,17 @@ describe Guard do
       ::Guard.setup(:notify => true)
     end
   end
+  
+  describe ".start" do
+    it "basic check that core methods are called" do
+      opts = { :my_opts => true, :guardfile => File.join(@fixture_path, "Guardfile") }
+      ::Guard.should_receive(:setup).with(opts)
+      ::Guard::Dsl.should_receive(:evaluate_guardfile).with(opts)
+      ::Guard.listener.should_receive(:start)
+
+      ::Guard.start(opts)
+    end
+  end
 
   describe ".get_guard_class" do
     after do