diff --git a/public/test/specs/app.jest.ts b/public/test/specs/app.jest.ts
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+import { GrafanaApp } from 'app/app';
+jest.mock('app/routes/routes');
+
+describe('GrafanaApp', () => {
+  var app = new GrafanaApp();
+
+  it('can call inits', () => {
+    expect(app).not.toBe(null);
+  });
+});