diff --git a/test/bats.bats b/test/bats.bats
index 99888ad..74a3f73 100755
--- a/test/bats.bats
+++ b/test/bats.bats
@@ -67,3 +67,8 @@ teardown() {
   run cat "$TMP/teardown.log"
   [ ${#lines[@]} -eq 3 ]
 }
+
+@test "load sources scripts relative to the current test file" {
+  run bats "$FIXTURE_ROOT/load.bats"
+  [ $status -eq 0 ]
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/load.bats b/test/fixtures/load.bats
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d677a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/load.bats
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+load test_helper
+
+@test "calling a loaded helper" {
+  help_me
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test_helper.bash b/test/fixtures/test_helper.bash
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c68e50e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/test_helper.bash
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+help_me() {
+  true
+}