diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
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+$:.unshift(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../lib/')
diff --git a/spec/zoomifier_spec.rb b/spec/zoomifier_spec.rb
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+require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/spec_helper'
+require 'zoomifier'
+
+describe Zoomifier do
+  it "should respond to its main method" do
+    Zoomifier.should respond_to(:zoomify)
+  end
+end