diff --git a/record_archiver/tests/__init__.py b/record_archiver/tests/__init__.py
index 1cc4cf843..9ea217c5d 100644
--- a/record_archiver/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/record_archiver/tests/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 from . import test_active_search
+from . import test_archive
 
 
 checks = [
     test_active_search,
+    test_archive,
 ]
diff --git a/record_archiver/tests/test_archive.py b/record_archiver/tests/test_archive.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..93ba06772
--- /dev/null
+++ b/record_archiver/tests/test_archive.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+#
+#    Authors: Guewen Baconnier
+#    Copyright 2015 Camptocamp SA
+#
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+#    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+#    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+import openerp.tests.common as common
+
+
+class TestArchive(common.TransactionCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestArchive, self).setUp()
+        self.Partner = self.registry('res.partner')
+        cr, uid = self.cr, self.uid
+        self.partner1_id = self.Partner.create(cr, uid,
+                                               {'name': 'test user 1'})
+        self.partner2_id = self.Partner.create(cr, uid,
+                                               {'name': 'test user 2'})
+        self.partner3_id = self.Partner.create(cr, uid,
+                                               {'name': 'test user 3'})
+        old_date = datetime.now() - timedelta(days=365)
+        self.cr.execute('UPDATE res_partner SET write_date = %s '
+                        'WHERE id IN %s', (old_date, tuple([self.partner2_id,
+                                                            self.partner3_id]))
+                        )
+        self.Lifespan = self.registry('record.lifespan')
+        self.model_id = self.ref('base.model_res_partner')
+
+    def test_lifespan(self):
+        cr, uid = self.cr, self.uid
+        lifespan_id = self.Lifespan.create(
+            cr, uid,
+            {'model_id': self.model_id,
+             'months': 3,
+             })
+        self.Lifespan.archive_records(cr, uid, [lifespan_id])
+        self.assertTrue(self.Partner.browse(cr, uid, self.partner1_id).active)
+        self.assertFalse(self.Partner.browse(cr, uid, self.partner2_id).active)
+        self.assertFalse(self.Partner.browse(cr, uid, self.partner3_id).active)
+
+    def test_scheduler(self):
+        cr, uid = self.cr, self.uid
+        self.Lifespan.create(
+            cr, uid,
+            {'model_id': self.model_id,
+             'months': 3,
+             })
+        self.Lifespan._scheduler_archive_records(cr, uid)
+        self.assertTrue(self.Partner.browse(cr, uid, self.partner1_id).active)
+        self.assertFalse(self.Partner.browse(cr, uid, self.partner2_id).active)
+        self.assertFalse(self.Partner.browse(cr, uid, self.partner3_id).active)