diff --git a/tests/test_io.py b/tests/test_io.py
index 93b0ccd..fa092d4 100644
--- a/tests/test_io.py
+++ b/tests/test_io.py
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ def test_basic(self):
         assert np.isclose(mesh_a.vertices, mesh_b.vertices, precision_A).all()
         assert np.isclose(mesh_a.faces, mesh_b.faces, precision_A).all()
 
+    def test_load_texture(self):
+        test_text = sio.load_texture('examples/data/example_texture_parcel.gii').darray[0]
+        self.assertTrue(test_text.size > 0)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()