diff --git a/tests/test_acl.py b/tests/test_acl.py
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+import pytest
+from starlette.responses import PlainTextResponse
+from starlette.testclient import TestClient
+from halfapi.lib.routes import route_acl_decorator
+from halfapi.lib import acl
+
+def test_acl_Check(dummy_app, token_debug_false_builder):
+    """
+    A request with ?check should always return a 200 status code
+    """
+
+    @route_acl_decorator(params=[{'acl':acl.public}])
+    async def test_route_public(request, **kwargs):
+        raise Exception('Should not raise')
+        return PlainTextResponse('ok')
+
+    dummy_app.add_route('/test_public', test_route_public)
+    test_client = TestClient(dummy_app)
+
+    resp = test_client.get('/test_public?check')
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+
+    @route_acl_decorator(params=[{'acl':acl.private}])
+    async def test_route_private(request, **kwargs):
+        raise Exception('Should not raise')
+        return PlainTextResponse('ok')
+
+    dummy_app.add_route('/test_private', test_route_private)
+    test_client = TestClient(dummy_app)
+
+    resp = test_client.get('/test_private')
+    assert resp.status_code == 401
+
+    resp = test_client.get('/test_private?check')
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+
+