diff --git a/tests/utils/test_autotailor.py b/tests/utils/test_autotailor.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/tests/utils/test_autotailor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import importlib
+
+
+def import_arbitrary_file_as_module(path, module_name):
+    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_loader(
+        module_name, importlib.machinery.SourceFileLoader(module_name, path))
+    module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+    spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+    return module
+
+
+autotailor = import_arbitrary_file_as_module("utils/autotailor", "autotailor")