diff --git a/tests/test_base_init.py b/tests/test_base_init.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c45dc65f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_base_init.py
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""novelWriter Main Init Tester
+"""
+
+import nw
+import pytest
+import logging
+import sys
+
+@pytest.mark.base
+def testBaseInit_Launch(qtbot, monkeypatch, fncDir, tmpDir):
+    """Test the main __init__.py file.
+    """
+    # Defaults
+    nwGUI = nw.main(
+        ["--testmode", "--config=%s" % fncDir, "--data=%s" % tmpDir, "--style=Fusion"]
+    )
+    assert nw.logger.getEffectiveLevel() == logging.WARNING
+    nwGUI.closeMain()
+    nwGUI.close()
+
+    # Log Levels
+    nwGUI = nw.main(
+        ["--testmode", "--info", "--config=%s" % fncDir, "--data=%s" % tmpDir]
+    )
+    assert nw.logger.getEffectiveLevel() == logging.INFO
+    nwGUI.closeMain()
+    nwGUI.close()
+
+    nwGUI = nw.main(
+        ["--testmode", "--debug", "--config=%s" % fncDir, "--data=%s" % tmpDir]
+    )
+    assert nw.logger.getEffectiveLevel() == logging.DEBUG
+    nwGUI.closeMain()
+    nwGUI.close()
+
+    nwGUI = nw.main(
+        ["--testmode", "--verbose", "--config=%s" % fncDir, "--data=%s" % tmpDir]
+    )
+    assert nw.logger.getEffectiveLevel() == 5
+    nwGUI.closeMain()
+    nwGUI.close()
+
+    # Help and Version
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as ex:
+        nwGUI = nw.main(
+            ["--testmode", "--help", "--config=%s" % fncDir, "--data=%s" % tmpDir]
+        )
+    nwGUI.closeMain()
+    nwGUI.close()
+    assert ex.value.code == 0
+
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as ex:
+        nwGUI = nw.main(
+            ["--testmode", "--version", "--config=%s" % fncDir, "--data=%s" % tmpDir]
+        )
+    nwGUI.closeMain()
+    nwGUI.close()
+    assert ex.value.code == 0
+
+    # Invalid options
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as ex:
+        nwGUI = nw.main(
+            ["--testmode", "--invalid", "--config=%s" % fncDir, "--data=%s" % tmpDir]
+        )
+    nwGUI.closeMain()
+    nwGUI.close()
+    assert ex.value.code == 2
+
+    # Simulate import error
+    monkeypatch.setitem(sys.modules, "lxml", None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr("sys.hexversion", 0x0)
+    monkeypatch.setattr("nw.CONFIG.verQtValue", 50000)
+    monkeypatch.setattr("nw.CONFIG.verPyQtValue", 50000)
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as ex:
+        nwGUI = nw.main(
+            ["--testmode", "--config=%s" % fncDir, "--data=%s" % tmpDir]
+        )
+    nwGUI.closeMain()
+    nwGUI.close()
+    assert ex.value.code & 4 == 4   # Python version not satisfied
+    assert ex.value.code & 8 == 8   # Qt version not satisfied
+    assert ex.value.code & 16 == 16 # PyQt version not satisfied
+    assert ex.value.code & 32 == 32 # lxml package missing
+    monkeypatch.undo()
+
+# END Test testBaseInit_Launch
diff --git a/tests/test_gui_main.py b/tests/test_gui_main.py
index a10c0582..b56c525b 100644
--- a/tests/test_gui_main.py
+++ b/tests/test_gui_main.py
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
 
 import nw
 import pytest
-import logging
 import os
-import sys
 
 from shutil import copyfile
 from tools import cmpFiles
@@ -26,82 +24,6 @@ keyDelay = 2
 typeDelay = 1
 stepDelay = 20
 
-@pytest.mark.gui
-def testLaunch(qtbot, monkeypatch, fncDir, tmpDir):
-
-    # Defaults
-    nwGUI = nw.main(
-        ["--testmode", "--config=%s" % fncDir, "--data=%s" % tmpDir, "--style=Fusion"]
-    )
-    assert nw.logger.getEffectiveLevel() == logging.WARNING
-    nwGUI.closeMain()
-    nwGUI.close()
-
-    # Log Levels
-    nwGUI = nw.main(
-        ["--testmode", "--info", "--config=%s" % fncDir, "--data=%s" % tmpDir]
-    )
-    assert nw.logger.getEffectiveLevel() == logging.INFO
-    nwGUI.closeMain()
-    nwGUI.close()
-
-    nwGUI = nw.main(
-        ["--testmode", "--debug", "--config=%s" % fncDir, "--data=%s" % tmpDir]
-    )
-    assert nw.logger.getEffectiveLevel() == logging.DEBUG
-    nwGUI.closeMain()
-    nwGUI.close()
-
-    nwGUI = nw.main(
-        ["--testmode", "--verbose", "--config=%s" % fncDir, "--data=%s" % tmpDir]
-    )
-    assert nw.logger.getEffectiveLevel() == 5
-    nwGUI.closeMain()
-    nwGUI.close()
-
-    # Help and Version
-    with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as ex:
-        nwGUI = nw.main(
-            ["--testmode", "--help", "--config=%s" % fncDir, "--data=%s" % tmpDir]
-        )
-    nwGUI.closeMain()
-    nwGUI.close()
-    assert ex.value.code == 0
-
-    with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as ex:
-        nwGUI = nw.main(
-            ["--testmode", "--version", "--config=%s" % fncDir, "--data=%s" % tmpDir]
-        )
-    nwGUI.closeMain()
-    nwGUI.close()
-    assert ex.value.code == 0
-
-    # Invalid options
-    with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as ex:
-        nwGUI = nw.main(
-            ["--testmode", "--invalid", "--config=%s" % fncDir, "--data=%s" % tmpDir]
-        )
-    nwGUI.closeMain()
-    nwGUI.close()
-    assert ex.value.code == 2
-
-    # Simulate import error
-    monkeypatch.setitem(sys.modules, "lxml", None)
-    monkeypatch.setattr("sys.hexversion", 0x0)
-    monkeypatch.setattr("nw.CONFIG.verQtValue", 50000)
-    monkeypatch.setattr("nw.CONFIG.verPyQtValue", 50000)
-    with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as ex:
-        nwGUI = nw.main(
-            ["--testmode", "--config=%s" % fncDir, "--data=%s" % tmpDir]
-        )
-    nwGUI.closeMain()
-    nwGUI.close()
-    assert ex.value.code & 4 == 4   # Python version not satisfied
-    assert ex.value.code & 8 == 8   # Qt version not satisfied
-    assert ex.value.code & 16 == 16 # PyQt version not satisfied
-    assert ex.value.code & 32 == 32 # lxml package missing
-    monkeypatch.undo()
-
 @pytest.mark.gui
 def testDocEditor(qtbot, yesToAll, fncDir, nwTempGUI, refDir, tmpDir):