diff --git a/probe/cri/registry_test.go b/probe/cri/registry_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b1ba7cbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/probe/cri/registry_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package cri_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/weaveworks/scope/probe/cri"
+)
+
+func TestParseHttpEndpointUrl(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := cri.NewCRIClient("http://xyz.com")
+
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Should not create client with Http protocol")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseTcpEndpointUrl(t *testing.T) {
+	client, err := cri.NewCRIClient("127.0.0.1")
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Should have created service client")
+	}
+
+	if client == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Should have created service client")
+	}
+}