diff --git a/gluon/tests/test_utils.py b/gluon/tests/test_utils.py
index ba244ed1..cb4e6872 100644
--- a/gluon/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/gluon/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -25,11 +25,19 @@ class TestPack(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_compile(self):
         from compileapp import compile_application, remove_compiled_application
+        from gluon.fileutils import w2p_pack, w2p_unpack
         import os
-        for appname in ['welcome', 'admin', 'examples']:
+        #apps = ['welcome', 'admin', 'examples']
+        apps = ['welcome']
+        for appname in apps:
             appname_path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'applications', appname)
             compile_application(appname_path)
             remove_compiled_application(appname_path)
+            test_path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "%s.w2p" % appname)
+            unpack_path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'unpack', appname)
+            w2p_pack(test_path, appname_path, compiled=True, filenames=None)
+            w2p_pack(test_path, appname_path, compiled=False, filenames=None)
+            w2p_unpack(test_path, unpack_path)
         return
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':