diff --git a/certbot/tests/main_test.py b/certbot/tests/main_test.py
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+++ b/certbot/tests/main_test.py
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+"""Tests for certbot.main."""
+import unittest
+
+
+import mock
+
+
+from certbot import cli
+from certbot import configuration
+from certbot.plugins import disco as plugins_disco
+
+
+class ObtainCertTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Tests for certbot.main.obtain_cert."""
+
+    def _call(self, args):
+        plugins = plugins_disco.PluginsRegistry.find_all()
+        config = configuration.NamespaceConfig(
+            cli.prepare_and_parse_args(plugins, args))
+
+        from certbot import main
+        with mock.patch('certbot.main._init_le_client') as mock_init:
+            main.obtain_cert(config, plugins)
+
+        return mock_init()  # returns the client
+
+    @mock.patch('certbot.main._auth_from_domains')
+    def test_no_reinstall_text_pause(self, mock_auth):
+        mock_auth.return_value = (mock.ANY, 'reinstall')
+        # This hangs if the reinstallation notification pauses
+        self._call('certonly --webroot -d example.com -t'.split())
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()  # pragma: no cover