diff --git a/src/test/conf_examples/controlsock/error b/src/test/conf_examples/controlsock/error
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8fbea37894
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/conf_examples/controlsock/error
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+not supported on this OS\|without setting a ControlSocket
diff --git a/src/test/conf_examples/controlsock/torrc b/src/test/conf_examples/controlsock/torrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd3cb7ede5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/conf_examples/controlsock/torrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ControlSocketsGroupWritable 1