diff --git a/kratos/tests/test_KratosCore.py b/kratos/tests/test_KratosCore.py
index db29ce25a651..0c44c29e8c78 100644
--- a/kratos/tests/test_KratosCore.py
+++ b/kratos/tests/test_KratosCore.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import KratosMultiphysics.KratosUnittest as KratosUnittest
 
 # Import the tests o test_classes to create the suites
+from test_kratos_parameters import TestKratosParameters as TParameters
 from test_model_part_io import TestModelPartIO as TModelPartIO
 from test_model_part import TestModelPart as TModelPart
 
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ def AssambleTestSuites():
     allSuite.addTests(
         KratosUnittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromTestCases([
             TModelPartIO,
-            TModelPart
+            TModelPart,
+            TParameters
         ])
     )
 
diff --git a/kratos/tests/test_kratos_parameters.py b/kratos/tests/test_kratos_parameters.py
index f687045df3bc..d775375f6f8a 100644
--- a/kratos/tests/test_kratos_parameters.py
+++ b/kratos/tests/test_kratos_parameters.py
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
-import unittest
+from __future__ import print_function, absolute_import, division
+
 from KratosMultiphysics import *
+import KratosMultiphysics.KratosUnittest as KratosUnittest
+
 
-##input string with ugly formatting
+# input string with ugly formatting
 json_string = """
-{ 
+{
    "int_value" : 10,   "double_value": 2.0,   "bool_value" : true,   "string_value" : "hello",
-   "level1": 
+   "level1":
    {
      "list_value":[ 3, "hi", false],
      "tmp" : 5.0
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@
     }
 }"""
 
-pretty_out_after_change ="""{
+pretty_out_after_change = """{
     "int_value": 10,
     "double_value": 2.0,
     "bool_value": true,
@@ -44,39 +47,66 @@
 }"""
 
 
-class TestKratosParameters(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestKratosParameters(KratosUnittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.kp = KratosParameters(json_string)
+        self.compact_expected_output = """{
+            "int_value":10,
+            "double_value":2.0,
+            "bool_value":true,
+            "string_value":"hello",
+            "level1":{
+                "list_value":[3,"hi",false],
+                "tmp":5.0
+            }
+        }"""
 
     def test_kratos_parameters(self):
-        
-        kp = KratosParameters(json_string)
-        
-        compact_expected_output = """{"int_value":10,"double_value":2.0,"bool_value":true,"string_value":"hello","level1":{"list_value":[3,"hi",false],"tmp":5.0}}"""
-        self.assertEqual(kp.WriteJsonString(), compact_expected_output)
-            
-        self.assertTrue(kp.Has("int_value"))
-        self.assertFalse(kp.Has("unextisting_value"))
-        
-        self.assertEqual(kp.GetValue("int_value").GetInt(),10)
-        self.assertEqual(kp.GetValue("double_value").GetDouble(),2.0)
-        self.assertEqual(kp.GetValue("bool_value").GetBool(),True)
-        self.assertEqual(kp.GetValue("string_value").GetString(),"hello")
-        
-        self.assertEqual(kp.PrettyPrintJsonString(), pretty_out)
-        
-        #now change one item in the sublist
-        subparams = kp.GetValue("level1")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.kp.WriteJsonString(),
+            self.compact_expected_output
+        )
+
+        self.assertTrue(self.kp.Has("int_value"))
+        self.assertFalse(self.kp.Has("unextisting_value"))
+
+        self.assertEqual(self.kp.GetValue("int_value").GetInt(), 10)
+        self.assertEqual(self.kp.GetValue("double_value").GetDouble(), 2.0)
+        self.assertEqual(self.kp.GetValue("bool_value").GetBool(), True)
+        self.assertEqual(self.kp.GetValue("string_value").GetString(), "hello")
+
+        self.assertEqual(self.kp.PrettyPrintJsonString(), pretty_out)
+
+    def test_kratos_change_parameters(self):
+        # now change one item in the sublist
+        subparams = self.kp.GetValue("level1")
+
         my_list = subparams.GetValue("list_value")
         my_list.GetArrayItem(0).SetString("changed")
-        self.assertEqual(kp.PrettyPrintJsonString(), pretty_out_after_change)
-        
-        #try to make a copy
-        other_copy =  KratosParameters(kp)
-        self.assertEqual(other_copy.PrettyPrintJsonString(), pretty_out_after_change)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.kp.PrettyPrintJsonString(),
+            pretty_out_after_change
+        )
+
+    def test_kratos_copy_parameters(self):
+        # try to make a copy
+        other_copy = KratosParameters(self.kp)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            other_copy.PrettyPrintJsonString(),
+            pretty_out_after_change
+        )
+
         other_copy.GetValue("int_value").SetInt(-1)
-        self.assertEqual(kp.GetValue("int_value").GetInt(),10)
-        #self.assertEqual(other_copy.GetValue("int_value").GetString(),-1)
-        
-        #should check which errors are thrown!!
+        self.assertEqual(self.kp.GetValue("int_value").GetInt(), 10)
+        # self.assertEqual(other_copy.GetValue("int_value").GetString(),-1)
+
+    def test_kratos_wrong_parameters(self):
+        # should check which errors are thrown!!
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(RuntimeError, "kratos"):
+            self.kp.GetValue("no_value").GetInt()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    unittest.main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    unittest.main()