diff --git a/core/blockchain_test.go b/core/blockchain_test.go
index 072fce6e7..aa8faffd8 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_test.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_test.go
@@ -3194,3 +3194,30 @@ func TestInitThenFailCreateContract(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+/*
+	We need to test:
+
+	1. blockChain.insertChain works as usual before activation
+	2. blockChain.insertChain works as expected during transition phase (with both types of transactions)
+	3. blockChain.insertChain works as expected after finalization (with only EIP1559 transactions)
+
+*/
+
+// TestEIP1559 tests the changes introduced by the EIP1559 forks
+func TestEIP1559BlockChain(t *testing.T) {
+	//testEIP1559BlockChain(t)
+	//testEIP1559BlockChainAfterFinalization(t)
+}
+
+// TestEIP1559Initialization tests the first EIP1559 fork which introduces a second gas pool and transaction type
+// that coexists with the legacy pool and transaction type
+func testEIP1559BlockChain(t *testing.T) {
+	panic("implement me")
+}
+
+// TestEIP1559Finalization tests the second EIP1559 fork which finalizes the new gas pool and transaction type
+// and deprecates the legacy pool and transaction type
+func testEIP1559BlockChainAfterFinalization(t *testing.T) {
+	panic("implement me")
+}