diff --git a/lemur/__init__.py b/lemur/__init__.py
index 388914bd..3eb69e3b 100644
--- a/lemur/__init__.py
+++ b/lemur/__init__.py
@@ -12,28 +12,28 @@ from flask import jsonify
 
 from lemur import factory
 
-from lemur.users.views import mod as users
-from lemur.roles.views import mod as roles
-from lemur.auth.views import mod as auth
-from lemur.domains.views import mod as domains
-from lemur.elbs.views import mod as elbs
-from lemur.accounts.views import mod as accounts
-from lemur.authorities.views import mod as authorities
-from lemur.listeners.views import  mod as listeners
-from lemur.certificates.views import mod as certificates
-from lemur.status.views import mod as status
+from lemur.users.views import mod as users_bp
+from lemur.roles.views import mod as roles_bp
+from lemur.auth.views import mod as auth_bp
+from lemur.domains.views import mod as domains_bp
+from lemur.elbs.views import mod as elbs_bp
+from lemur.accounts.views import mod as accounts_bp
+from lemur.authorities.views import mod as authorities_bp
+from lemur.listeners.views import mod as listeners_bp
+from lemur.certificates.views import mod as certificates_bp
+from lemur.status.views import mod as status_bp
 
 LEMUR_BLUEPRINTS = (
-    users,
-    roles,
-    auth,
-    domains,
-    elbs,
-    accounts,
-    authorities,
-    listeners,
-    certificates,
-    status
+    users_bp,
+    roles_bp,
+    auth_bp,
+    domains_bp,
+    elbs_bp,
+    accounts_bp,
+    authorities_bp,
+    listeners_bp,
+    certificates_bp,
+    status_bp
 )
 
 def create_app(config=None):
diff --git a/lemur/tests/certs.py b/lemur/tests/certs.py
index 29e62705..ce2f123b 100644
--- a/lemur/tests/certs.py
+++ b/lemur/tests/certs.py
@@ -180,4 +180,42 @@ F74P1wKBgQCPQGKLUcfAvjIcZp4ECH0K8sBEmoEf8pceuALZ3H5vneYDzqMDIceo
 t5Gpocpt77LJnNiszXSerj/KjX2MflY5xUXeekWowLVTBOK5+CZ8+XBIgBt1hIG3
 XKxcRgm/Va4QMEAnec0qXfdTVJaJiAW0bdKwKRRrrbwcTdNRGibdng==
 -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
+"""
+
+CSR_CONFIG = """
+                # Configuration for standard CSR generation for Netflix
+                # Used for procuring VeriSign certificates
+                # Author: jbob
+                # Contact: security@example.com
+
+                [ req ]
+                # Use a 2048 bit private key
+                default_bits       = 2048
+                default_keyfile    = key.pem
+                prompt             = no
+                encrypt_key        = no
+
+                # base request
+                distinguished_name = req_distinguished_name
+
+                # extensions
+                # Uncomment the following line if you are requesting a SAN cert
+                #req_extensions     = req_ext
+
+                # distinguished_name
+                [ req_distinguished_name ]
+                countryName            = "US"                     # C=
+                stateOrProvinceName    = "CALIFORNIA"                 # ST=
+                localityName           = "A place"                 # L=
+                organizationName       = "Example, Inc."        # O=
+                organizationalUnitName = "Operations"          # OU=
+                # This is the hostname/subject name on the certificate
+                commonName             = "example.net"            # CN=
+
+                [ req_ext ]
+                # Uncomment the following line if you are requesting a SAN cert
+                #subjectAltName          = @alt_names
+
+                [alt_names]
+                # Put your SANs here
 """
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lemur/tests/test_certificates.py b/lemur/tests/test_certificates.py
index 3201287a..4470149d 100644
--- a/lemur/tests/test_certificates.py
+++ b/lemur/tests/test_certificates.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+import os
 import pytest
+from mock import mock_open, patch
 from lemur.certificates.views import *
 
 #def test_crud(session):
@@ -32,7 +34,12 @@ def test_private_key_str():
 
 
 def test_create_csr():
-    assert 1 == 2
+    from lemur.tests.certs import CSR_CONFIG
+    from lemur.certificates.service import create_csr
+    m = mock_open()
+    with patch('lemur.certificates.service.open', m, create=True):
+        path = create_csr(CSR_CONFIG)
+        assert path == ''
 
 
 def test_create_path():