diff --git a/matrix/_weechat.py b/matrix/_weechat.py
index 54cbe37..346b67f 100644
--- a/matrix/_weechat.py
+++ b/matrix/_weechat.py
@@ -154,6 +154,12 @@ def buffer_set(*_, **__):
     return
 
 
+def buffer_get_string(_ptr, property):
+    if property == "localvar_type":
+        return "channel"
+    return ""
+
+
 def nicklist_add_group(*_, **__):
     return
 
diff --git a/tests/buffer_test.py b/tests/buffer_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e146ac5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/buffer_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from matrix.buffer import WeechatChannelBuffer
+
+
+class TestClass(object):
+    def test_buffer(self):
+        b = WeechatChannelBuffer("test_buffer_name", "example.org", "alice")
+        assert b
+
+    def test_buffer_print(self):
+        b = WeechatChannelBuffer("test_buffer_name", "example.org", "alice")
+        b.message("alice", "hello world", 0, 0)
+        assert b