diff --git a/tests/xtimer_msg/Makefile b/tests/xtimer_msg/Makefile
index 96309864ee..eb582b097f 100644
--- a/tests/xtimer_msg/Makefile
+++ b/tests/xtimer_msg/Makefile
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY := nucleo32-f031
 USEMODULE += xtimer
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
+
+test:
+	tests/01-run.py
diff --git a/tests/xtimer_msg/tests/01-run.py b/tests/xtimer_msg/tests/01-run.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..5f994cefbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/xtimer_msg/tests/01-run.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Copyright (C) 2017 HAW Hamburg
+#
+# This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
+# General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
+# directory for more details.
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+
+def testfunc(child):
+    # 1st check for periodic 2s Hello World message, i.e., 2 output + 1 msg
+    for _ in range(7):
+        child.expect(r"sec=\d+ min=\d+ hour=\d+")
+        child.expect(r"sec=\d+ min=\d+ hour=\d+")
+        child.expect(r"now=\d+:\d+ -> every 2.0s: Hello World")
+    # 2nd check for periodic 5s test message, i.e., 5 output + 1 msg
+    for _ in range(3):
+        child.expect(r"sec=\d+ min=\d+ hour=\d+")
+        child.expect(r"sec=\d+ min=\d+ hour=\d+")
+        child.expect(r"sec=\d+ min=\d+ hour=\d+")
+        child.expect(r"sec=\d+ min=\d+ hour=\d+")
+        child.expect(r"sec=\d+ min=\d+ hour=\d+")
+        child.expect(r"now=\d+:\d+ -> every 5.0s: This is a Test")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.environ['RIOTBASE'], 'dist/tools/testrunner'))
+    from testrunner import run
+    sys.exit(run(testfunc))