diff --git a/src/test/scala/eu/nomad_lab/parsers/DlPolyParserSpec.scala b/src/test/scala/eu/nomad_lab/parsers/DlPolyParserSpec.scala
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+package eu.nomad_lab.parsers
+
+import org.specs2.mutable.Specification
+
+
+
+object DlPolyParserSpec extends Specification {
+  "DlPolyParserTest" >> {
+    "test with json-events" >>  {
+      ParserRun.parse(DlPolyParser,"parsers/dl-poly/test/examples/dl-poly-test1/OUTPUT","json-events") must_== ParseResult.ParseSuccess
+    }
+    "test with json" >>  {
+      ParserRun.parse(DlPolyParser,"parsers/dl-poly/test/examples/dl-poly-test1/OUTPUT","json") must_== ParseResult.ParseSuccess
+    }
+  }
+}