diff --git a/unittests/testBaseline.py b/unittests/testBaseline.py
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+
+import unittest
+import numpy as np
+import helperFunctions as hF
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+from CellData import icelldata_of_dir
+from Baseline import BaselineCellData
+import os
+
+
+class BaselineTester(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        pass
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        pass
+
+    def test_get_burstiness(self):
+        for cell in icelldata_of_dir("../data/"):
+
+            baseline = BaselineCellData(cell)
+
+            bursty = baseline.get_burstiness()
+
+            self.assertTrue(bursty <= 1)
+            self.assertTrue(bursty >= 0)