diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_core_lib/__init__.py b/tests/functional/openlp_core_lib/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_core_lib/test_lib_module.py b/tests/functional/openlp_core_lib/test_lib_module.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3e63d655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_core_lib/test_lib_module.py
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+"""
+Package to test the openlp.core.lib package.
+"""
+from unittest import TestCase
+
+from openlp.core.lib import str_to_bool
+
+class TestLibModule(TestCase):
+
+    def str_to_bool_with_bool_test(self):
+        """
+        Test the str_to_bool function with boolean input
+        """
+        #GIVEN: A boolean value set to true
+        true_boolean = True
+
+        # WHEN: We "convert" it to a bool
+        true_result = str_to_bool(true_boolean)
+
+        # THEN: We should get back a True bool
+        assert isinstance(true_result, bool), u'The result should be a boolean'
+        assert true_result is True, u'The result should be True'
+
+        #GIVEN: A boolean value set to false
+        false_boolean = False
+
+        # WHEN: We "convert" it to a bool
+        false_result = str_to_bool(false_boolean)
+
+        # THEN: We should get back a True bool
+        assert isinstance(false_result, bool), u'The result should be a boolean'
+        assert false_result is False, u'The result should be True'
+
+    def str_to_bool_with_invalid_test(self):
+        """
+        Test the str_to_bool function with a set of invalid inputs
+        """
+        # GIVEN: An integer value
+        int_string = 1
+
+        # WHEN: we convert it to a bool
+        int_result = str_to_bool(int_string)
+
+        # THEN: we should get back a false
+        assert int_result is False, u'The result should be False'
+
+        # GIVEN: An string value with completely invalid input
+        invalid_string = u'my feet are wet'
+
+        # WHEN: we convert it to a bool
+        str_result = str_to_bool(invalid_string)
+
+        # THEN: we should get back a false
+        assert str_result is False, u'The result should be False'
+
+    def str_to_bool_with_false_values_test(self):
+        """
+        Test the str_to_bool function with a set of invalid inputs
+        """
+        # GIVEN: A string set to "false"
+        false_string = u'false'
+
+        # WHEN: we convert it to a bool
+        false_result = str_to_bool(false_string)
+
+        # THEN: we should get back a false
+        assert false_result is False, u'The result should be False'
+
+        # GIVEN: An string set to "NO"
+        no_string = u'NO'
+
+        # WHEN: we convert it to a bool
+        str_result = str_to_bool(no_string)
+
+        # THEN: we should get back a false
+        assert str_result is False, u'The result should be False'
+
+    def str_to_bool_with_true_values_test(self):
+        """
+        Test the str_to_bool function with a set of invalid inputs
+        """
+        # GIVEN: A string set to "True"
+        true_string = u'True'
+
+        # WHEN: we convert it to a bool
+        true_result = str_to_bool(true_string)
+
+        # THEN: we should get back a true
+        assert true_result is True, u'The result should be True'
+
+        # GIVEN: An string set to "yes"
+        yes_string = u'yes'
+
+        # WHEN: we convert it to a bool
+        str_result = str_to_bool(yes_string)
+
+        # THEN: we should get back a true
+        assert str_result is True, u'The result should be True'
+
diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_core_utils/test_applocation.py b/tests/functional/openlp_core_utils/test_applocation.py
index 048b036d0..f558c93f0 100644
--- a/tests/functional/openlp_core_utils/test_applocation.py
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_core_utils/test_applocation.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """
 Functional tests to test the AppLocation class and related methods.
 """
-import sys
 from unittest import TestCase
 
 from mock import patch