diff --git a/gstlal-inspiral/tests/Makefile.am b/gstlal-inspiral/tests/Makefile.am
index 809798ef826d022df23ee48fb7e3ac4037142e3d..3681adc45c1e008ca09c56fc31d20e64c9f379b6 100644
--- a/gstlal-inspiral/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/gstlal-inspiral/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 EXTRA_DIST = fixtures.py iir_pipeline_test.py itac_test_01.py test_bank.xml test_coinc.py test_skymap.py
 
-TESTS =
+TESTS = \
+	stats_horizonhistory_verify.py
 
 clean-local :
-	rm -f *.dump
-	rm -f *.avi
-	rm -f *.pyc
+	rm -vf *.avi
+	rm -vf *.dump
+	rm -vf *.log
+	rm -vf *.pyc
+	rm -vf *.trs
diff --git a/gstlal-inspiral/tests/stats_horizonhistory_verify.py b/gstlal-inspiral/tests/stats_horizonhistory_verify.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f62a4f7c986f0d13e8bbbfc36bbc7791e06b5610
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gstlal-inspiral/tests/stats_horizonhistory_verify.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import doctest, sys
+from gstlal.stats import horizonhistory
+
+sys.exit(doctest.testmod(horizonhistory).failed)