diff --git a/test/config/custom_components/custom_one.py b/test/config/custom_components/custom_one.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..53371c59046
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/config/custom_components/custom_one.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+"""
+Module to be loaded by the Loader test.
+"""
diff --git a/test/helper.py b/test/helper.py
index 850510acdc1..3e5c9caa761 100644
--- a/test/helper.py
+++ b/test/helper.py
@@ -4,9 +4,24 @@ test.helper
 
 Helper method for writing tests.
 """
+import os
+
+import homeassistant as ha
+
+
+def get_test_home_assistant():
+    """ Returns a Home Assistant object pointing at test config dir. """
+    hass = ha.HomeAssistant()
+    hass.config_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "config")
+
+    return hass
 
 
 def mock_service(hass, domain, service):
+    """
+    Sets up a fake service.
+    Returns a list that logs all calls to fake service.
+    """
     calls = []
 
     hass.services.register(
diff --git a/test/test_loader.py b/test/test_loader.py
index be0adbff621..8d9cad71303 100644
--- a/test/test_loader.py
+++ b/test/test_loader.py
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ import homeassistant.loader as loader
 import homeassistant.components.http as http
 
 import mock_toggledevice_platform
+from helper import get_test_home_assistant
 
 
 class TestLoader(unittest.TestCase):
     """ Test the loader module. """
     def setUp(self):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
-        self.hass = ha.HomeAssistant()
+        self.hass = get_test_home_assistant()
         loader.prepare(self.hass)
 
     def tearDown(self):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
@@ -34,3 +35,5 @@ class TestLoader(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_get_component(self):
         """ Test if get_component works. """
         self.assertEqual(http, loader.get_component('http'))
+
+        self.assertIsNotNone(loader.get_component('custom_one'))