diff --git a/src/history/base.rs b/src/history/base.rs
index 26d4da05..b5af8305 100644
--- a/src/history/base.rs
+++ b/src/history/base.rs
@@ -427,4 +427,13 @@ mod test {
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_file_backed_history() {
+        use crate::HISTORY_SIZE;
+
+        assert!(crate::FileBackedHistory::new(0).is_err());
+        assert!(crate::FileBackedHistory::new(usize::MAX).is_err());
+        assert!(crate::FileBackedHistory::new(HISTORY_SIZE).is_ok());
+    }
 }