diff --git a/ietf/person/tests.py b/ietf/person/tests.py
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+import os, shutil, datetime, json
+
+import django.test
+from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse as urlreverse
+
+from pyquery import PyQuery
+
+from ietf.utils.mail import outbox
+from ietf.utils.test_utils import login_testing_unauthorized, TestCase
+from ietf.utils.test_data import make_test_data
+
+from ietf.name.models import *
+from ietf.group.models import *
+from ietf.person.models import *
+
+class PersonTests(TestCase):
+    def test_ajax_search_emails(self):
+        draft = make_test_data()
+        person = draft.ad
+
+        r = self.client.get(urlreverse("ietf.person.views.ajax_search_emails"), dict(q=person.name))
+        self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
+        data = json.loads(r.content)
+        self.assertEqual(data[0]["id"], person.email_address())