diff --git a/test/test_function_softbarcode.py b/test/test_function_softbarcode.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+from __future__ import division
+from __future__ import print_function
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+import escpos.printer as printer
+import pytest
+
+
+def test_soft_barcode():
+    """just execute soft_barcode
+    """
+    instance = printer.Dummy()
+    instance.soft_barcode("ean8", "1234")
+