diff --git a/IPython/html/tests/test_notebookapp.py b/IPython/html/tests/test_notebookapp.py
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+"""Test NotebookApp"""
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#  Copyright (C) 2013 The IPython Development Team
+#
+#  Distributed under the terms of the BSD License.  The full license is in
+#  the file COPYING, distributed as part of this software.
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Imports
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import nose.tools as nt
+
+import IPython.testing.tools as tt
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Test functions
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def test_help_output():
+    """ipython notebook --help-all works"""
+    tt.help_all_output_test('notebook')
+
diff --git a/IPython/qt/console/tests/test_app.py b/IPython/qt/console/tests/test_app.py
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+"""Test QtConsoleApp"""
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#  Copyright (C) 2013 The IPython Development Team
+#
+#  Distributed under the terms of the BSD License.  The full license is in
+#  the file COPYING, distributed as part of this software.
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Imports
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import nose.tools as nt
+
+import IPython.testing.tools as tt
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Test functions
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def test_help_output():
+    """ipython qtconsole --help-all works"""
+    tt.help_all_output_test('qtconsole')
+