diff --git a/test/run_errormsg_test.sh b/test/run_errormsg_test.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Create fake X
+Xvfb :200 &
+XPID=$!
+
+# wait till it is up, run rofi with error message
+sleep 1 && ./rofi -e "Printing error message" -display :200 & 
+RPID=$!
+
+# send enter.
+sleep 5 && DISPLAY=:200 xdotool key Return
+
+#  Get result, kill xvfb
+wait ${RPID}
+RETV=$?
+kill ${XPID}
+exit ${RETV}