diff --git a/tests/unit/test_placement.py b/tests/unit/test_placement.py
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+#
+# Test our placement helper
+#
+
+import unittest
+
+from juju import placement
+from juju.client import client
+
+class TestPlacement(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_parse_both_specified(self):
+        res = placement.parse("foo:bar")
+        self.assertEqual(res[0].scope, "foo")
+        self.assertEqual(res[0].directive, "bar")
+
+    def test_parse_machine(self):
+        res = placement.parse("22")
+        self.assertEqual(res[0].scope, "#")
+        self.assertEqual(res[0].directive, "22")