diff --git a/certbot/tests/main_test.py b/certbot/tests/main_test.py
index d044a50b7..5f6723bd7 100644
--- a/certbot/tests/main_test.py
+++ b/certbot/tests/main_test.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 """Tests for certbot.main."""
+import shutil
+import tempfile
 import unittest
 
 import mock
 
 from certbot import cli
 from certbot import configuration
+from certbot import errors
 from certbot.plugins import disco as plugins_disco
 
 
@@ -42,5 +45,26 @@ class ObtainCertTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(pause)
 
 
+class SetupLogFileHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Tests for certbot.main.setup_log_file_handler."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.config = mock.Mock(spec_set=['logs_dir'],
+                                logs_dir=tempfile.mkdtemp())
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        shutil.rmtree(self.config.logs_dir)
+
+    def _call(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        from certbot.main import setup_log_file_handler
+        return setup_log_file_handler(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    @mock.patch('certbot.main.logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler')
+    def test_ioerror(self, mock_handler):
+        mock_handler.side_effect = IOError
+        self.assertRaises(errors.Error, self._call,
+                          self.config, "test.log", "%s")
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()  # pragma: no cover