diff --git a/python/test_cracklib.py b/python/test_cracklib.py
index cd20c90..6c56885 100644
--- a/python/test_cracklib.py
+++ b/python/test_cracklib.py
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ dictpath = None
 
 
 class TestModuleFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_FascistCheck(self):
+        try:
+            cracklib.FascistCheck('test', dictpath=dictpath)
+            self.fail('expected ValueError')
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+
     def test_VeryFascistCheck(self):
         try:
             cracklib.VeryFascistCheck('test', dictpath=dictpath)
@@ -68,7 +75,7 @@ class TestModuleFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_simple_lower(self):
         for passwd in ['t' * i for i in range(
-            cracklib.MIN_LENGTH - cracklib.LOW_CREDIT)]:
+                cracklib.MIN_LENGTH - cracklib.LOW_CREDIT)]:
             self.assertEquals(
                 1, cracklib.simple(passwd),
                 'password {0} should be detected as too simple'.format(
@@ -78,7 +85,7 @@ class TestModuleFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_simple_upper(self):
         for passwd in ['T' * i for i in range(
-            cracklib.MIN_LENGTH - cracklib.UP_CREDIT)]:
+                cracklib.MIN_LENGTH - cracklib.UP_CREDIT)]:
             self.assertEquals(
                 1, cracklib.simple(passwd),
                 'password {0} should be detected as too simple'.format(
@@ -88,7 +95,7 @@ class TestModuleFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_simple_digit(self):
         for passwd in ['1' * i for i in range(
-            cracklib.MIN_LENGTH - cracklib.DIG_CREDIT)]:
+                cracklib.MIN_LENGTH - cracklib.DIG_CREDIT)]:
             self.assertEquals(
                 1, cracklib.simple(passwd),
                 'password {0} should be detected as too simple'.format(
@@ -98,7 +105,7 @@ class TestModuleFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_simple_other(self):
         for passwd in ['#' * i for i in range(
-            cracklib.MIN_LENGTH - cracklib.OTH_CREDIT)]:
+                cracklib.MIN_LENGTH - cracklib.OTH_CREDIT)]:
             self.assertEquals(
                 1, cracklib.simple(passwd),
                 'password {0} should be detected as too simple'.format(
@@ -109,14 +116,16 @@ class TestModuleFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_simple_combinations(self):
         testset = '#a' * (cracklib.MIN_LENGTH // 2)
         for passwd in [testset[:i] for i in range(
-            cracklib.MIN_LENGTH - cracklib.LOW_CREDIT - cracklib.OTH_CREDIT)]:
+                cracklib.MIN_LENGTH -
+                cracklib.LOW_CREDIT -
+                cracklib.OTH_CREDIT)]:
             self.assertEquals(
                 1, cracklib.simple(passwd),
                 'password {0} should be detected as too simple'.format(
                     passwd))
         self.assertEquals(0, cracklib.simple(
             testset[:(cracklib.MIN_LENGTH - cracklib.LOW_CREDIT -
-                cracklib.OTH_CREDIT)]))
+                      cracklib.OTH_CREDIT)]))
 
 
 tests.append(TestModuleFunctions)
@@ -127,7 +136,7 @@ def run(verbosity=1, repeat=1, use_dictpath=None):
     print(('cracklib is installed in: ' + os.path.dirname(__file__)))
     print(('cracklib version: ' + __version__))
     print((sys.version))
-    dictpath=use_dictpath
+    dictpath = use_dictpath
 
     suite = unittest.TestSuite()
     for cls in tests: