diff --git a/core/message.go b/core/message.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4736607f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/message.go
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package core
+
+func Message() string {
+	return "Hello world"
+}
diff --git a/vulcanizedb_test.go b/vulcanizedb_test.go
index ea681694..89a95996 100644
--- a/vulcanizedb_test.go
+++ b/vulcanizedb_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main_test
 
 import (
+	vulcanizedb "github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/core"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 var _ = Describe("Vulcanizedb", func() {
 
 	It("is an example test", func() {
-		Expect(1).Should(Equal(1))
+		Expect(vulcanizedb.Message()).Should(Equal("Hello world"))
 	})
 
 })