diff --git a/src/test/conf_examples/crypto_accel/expected b/src/test/conf_examples/crypto_accel/expected
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ea80ca19dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/conf_examples/crypto_accel/expected
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+AccelName nonexistent_chartreuse_accelerator
+HardwareAccel 1
diff --git a/src/test/conf_examples/crypto_accel/torrc b/src/test/conf_examples/crypto_accel/torrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ca18903b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/conf_examples/crypto_accel/torrc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+
+AccelName nonexistent_chartreuse_accelerator
+HardwareAccel 1