diff --git a/test/integration/non_destructive.yml b/test/integration/non_destructive.yml
index 10d19a15a2..fe477e2764 100644
--- a/test/integration/non_destructive.yml
+++ b/test/integration/non_destructive.yml
@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@
     - { role: test_facts_d, tags: test_facts_d }
     - { role: test_conditionals, tags: test_conditionals }
     - { role: test_async, tags: test_async }
+    - { role: test_handlers, tags: test_handlers }
 
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/test_handlers/handlers/main.yml b/test/integration/roles/test_handlers/handlers/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..117741f825
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/roles/test_handlers/handlers/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+- name: set handler fact
+  set_fact: 
+    handler_called: True
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/test_handlers/meta/main.yml b/test/integration/roles/test_handlers/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1050c23ce3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/roles/test_handlers/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+dependencies: 
+  - prepare_tests
+
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/test_handlers/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/roles/test_handlers/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e788f51ea2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/roles/test_handlers/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# test code for the async keyword
+# (c) 2014, James Tanner <tanner.jc@gmail.com>
+
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible 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 General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+- name: notify the handler
+  shell: echo
+  notify: 
+    - set handler fact
+