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diff --git a/tests/settings/__init__.py b/tests/settings/__init__.py
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+++ b/tests/settings/__init__.py
diff --git a/tests/settings/checks_test.py b/tests/settings/checks_test.py
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+# encoding=utf-8
+
+import unittest
+
+from alot.settings import checks
+
+
+class TestForceList(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_strings_are_converted_to_single_item_lists(self):
+        forced = checks.force_list('hello')
+        self.assertEqual(forced, ['hello'])
+
+    def test_empty_strings_are_converted_to_empty_lists(self):
+        forced = checks.force_list('')
+        self.assertEqual(forced, [])