diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/test_config_file_parser.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/test_config_file_parser.py
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+from monkey_island import config_file_parser
+
+
+def test_load_server_config_from_file(test_server_config):
+    config = config_file_parser.load_server_config_from_file(test_server_config)
+
+    assert config["data_dir"] == "~/.monkey_island"
+    assert config["log_level"] == "NOTICE"
+
+
+def test_load_server_config_from_file_default_path(monkeypatch, test_server_config):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(config_file_parser, "DEFAULT_SERVER_CONFIG_PATH", test_server_config)
+    config = config_file_parser.load_server_config_from_file("")
+
+    assert config["data_dir"] == "~/.monkey_island"
+    assert config["log_level"] == "NOTICE"