diff --git a/pysollib/kpat_load_save.py b/pysollib/kpat_load_save.py
index 556c2c20..e7241c98 100644
--- a/pysollib/kpat_load_save.py
+++ b/pysollib/kpat_load_save.py
@@ -66,3 +66,8 @@ class KpatXmlEmitter:
 
     def writeInitialLayout(self, state, turn_cb):
         assert False  # unimpl
+
+class KpatEmitter:
+    """docstring for KpatEmitter"""
+    def __init__(self, f):
+        self.f = f
diff --git a/tests/lib/pysol_tests/kpat_load_save.py b/tests/lib/pysol_tests/kpat_load_save.py
index e2ca07ad..4d291813 100644
--- a/tests/lib/pysol_tests/kpat_load_save.py
+++ b/tests/lib/pysol_tests/kpat_load_save.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import unittest
 
 from pysollib.acard import AbstractCard
 from pysollib.kpat_load_save import KpatXmlEmitter
+from pysollib.kpat_load_save import KpatEmitter
 
 from six.moves import cStringIO
 
@@ -83,3 +84,5 @@ class MyTests(unittest.TestCase):
             + "<card id=\"1004\" suit=\"hearts\" " +
             "rank=\"queen\" turn=\"face-up\"/>\n"
         )
+        e = KpatEmitter(f)
+        self.assertTrue(e)