diff --git a/tests/test_metadata_bundle.py b/tests/test_metadata_bundle.py
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+import logging
+import os
+import sys
+import unittest
+
+from tuf.api import metadata
+from tuf.client_rework.metadata_bundle import MetadataBundle
+
+from tests import utils
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+class TestMetadataBundle(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_local_load(self):
+        repo_dir = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'repository_data', 'repository', 'metadata')
+
+        bundle = MetadataBundle(repo_dir)
+        bundle.root_update_finished()
+
+        self.assertTrue(bundle.load_local_timestamp())
+        self.assertTrue(bundle.load_local_snapshot())
+        self.assertTrue(bundle.load_local_targets())
+        self.assertTrue(bundle.load_local_delegated_targets('role1','targets'))
+        self.assertTrue(bundle.load_local_delegated_targets('role2','role1'))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  utils.configure_test_logging(sys.argv)
+  unittest.main()