diff --git a/tests/sonic_xcvr/test_sfp_optoe_base.py b/tests/sonic_xcvr/test_sfp_optoe_base.py
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+++ b/tests/sonic_xcvr/test_sfp_optoe_base.py
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+from unittest.mock import patch
+from mock import MagicMock
+import pytest
+from sonic_platform_base.sonic_xcvr.sfp_optoe_base import SfpOptoeBase
+
+class TestSfpOptoeBase(object):
+    optoebase = SfpOptoeBase()
+
+    def test_set_optoe_write_max_with_exception(self):
+        self.optoebase.set_optoe_write_max(1)