diff --git a/scripts/dev/check_coverage.py b/scripts/dev/check_coverage.py
index b0998db30..80f47209a 100644
--- a/scripts/dev/check_coverage.py
+++ b/scripts/dev/check_coverage.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ 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',
 
diff --git a/tests/config/test_configdata.py b/tests/config/test_configdata.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9ef41344
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/config/test_configdata.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# 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.configdata."""
+
+import pytest
+
+from qutebrowser.config import configdata
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('sect', configdata.DATA.keys())
+def test_section_desc(sect):
+    """Make sure every section has a description."""
+    desc = configdata.SECTION_DESC[sect]
+    assert isinstance(desc, str)
+
+
+def test_data():
+    """Some simple sanity tests on data()."""
+    data = configdata.data()
+    assert 'general' in data
+    assert 'ignore-case' in data['general']
+
+
+def test_readonly_data():
+    """Make sure DATA is readonly."""
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
+        configdata.DATA['general'].setv('temp', 'ignore-case', 'true', 'true')
+    assert str(excinfo.value) == "Trying to modify a read-only config!"