diff --git a/scripts/dev/check_coverage.py b/scripts/dev/check_coverage.py
index 80f47209a..8e16476c2 100644
--- a/scripts/dev/check_coverage.py
+++ b/scripts/dev/check_coverage.py
@@ -33,11 +33,13 @@ from scripts import utils
 
 PERFECT_FILES = [
     'qutebrowser/commands/cmdexc.py',
-    'qutebrowser/config/configtypes.py',
-    'qutebrowser/config/configdata.py',
     'qutebrowser/misc/readline.py',
     'qutebrowser/browser/tabhistory.py',
 
+    'qutebrowser/config/configtypes.py',
+    'qutebrowser/config/configdata.py',
+    'qutebrowser/config/configexc.py',
+
     'qutebrowser/utils/qtutils.py',
     'qutebrowser/utils/standarddir.py',
     'qutebrowser/utils/urlutils.py',
diff --git a/tests/config/test_configexc.py b/tests/config/test_configexc.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be773cd9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/config/test_configexc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# vim: ft=python fileencoding=utf-8 sts=4 sw=4 et:
+# Copyright 2015 Florian Bruhin (The Compiler) <mail@qutebrowser.org>
+
+# This file is part of qutebrowser.
+#
+# qutebrowser is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# qutebrowser is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with qutebrowser.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+"""Tests for qutebrowser.config.configexc."""
+
+import pytest
+
+from qutebrowser.config import configexc
+
+
+def test_validation_error():
+    e = configexc.ValidationError('val', 'msg')
+    assert e.section is None
+    assert e.option is None
+    assert str(e) == "Invalid value 'val' - msg"
+
+
+def test_no_section_error():
+    e = configexc.NoSectionError('sect')
+    assert e.section == 'sect'
+    assert str(e) == "Section 'sect' does not exist!"
+
+
+def test_no_option_error():
+    e = configexc.NoOptionError('opt', 'sect')
+    assert e.section == 'sect'
+    assert e.option == 'opt'
+    assert str(e) == "No option 'opt' in section 'sect'"
+
+
+def test_interpolation_syntax_error():
+    e = configexc.InterpolationSyntaxError('opt', 'sect', 'msg')
+    assert e.section == 'sect'
+    assert e.option == 'opt'
+    assert str(e) == 'msg'