diff --git a/salt/modules/parted.py b/salt/modules/parted.py
index 797e01cfb6..572fd7629b 100644
--- a/salt/modules/parted.py
+++ b/salt/modules/parted.py
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ def __virtual__():
         return False
     if not salt.utils.which('lsblk'):
         return False
+    if not salt.utils.which('partprobe'):
+        return False
     return __virtualname__
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/modules/parted_test.py b/tests/unit/modules/parted_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d07fdc1c7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/modules/parted_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+'''
+    :codeauthor: :email:`Dave Rawks (dave@pandora.com)`
+
+
+    tests.unit.modules.parted_test
+    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+'''
+
+# Import Salt Testing libs
+from salttesting import skipIf, TestCase
+from salttesting.helpers import ensure_in_syspath
+from salttesting.mock import NO_MOCK, NO_MOCK_REASON, MagicMock, patch
+ensure_in_syspath('../../')
+
+# Import salt libs
+from salt.modules import parted
+
+parted.__salt__ = {}
+
+
+@skipIf(NO_MOCK, NO_MOCK_REASON)
+class PartedTestCase(TestCase):
+
+    # Test __virtual__ function for module registration
+
+    @patch('salt.utils.is_windows', lambda: True)
+    def test_virtual_bails_on_windows(self):
+        '''If running windows, __virtual__ shouldn't register module'''
+        ret = parted.__virtual__()
+        self.assertFalse(ret)
+
+    @patch('salt.utils.which', lambda exe: not exe == "parted")
+    def test_virtual_bails_without_parted(self):
+        '''If parted not in PATH, __virtual__ shouldn't register module'''
+        ret = parted.__virtual__()
+        self.assertFalse(ret)
+
+    @patch('salt.utils.which', lambda exe: not exe == "lsblk")
+    def test_virtual_bails_without_lsblk(self):
+        '''If lsblk not in PATH, __virtual__ shouldn't register module'''
+        ret = parted.__virtual__()
+        self.assertFalse(ret)
+
+    @patch('salt.utils.which', lambda exe: not exe == "partprobe")
+    def test_virtual_bails_without_partprobe(self):
+        '''If partprobe not in PATH, __virtual__ shouldn't register module'''
+        ret = parted.__virtual__()
+        self.assertFalse(ret)
+
+    @patch('salt.utils.is_windows', lambda: False)
+    @patch('salt.utils.which',
+           lambda exe: (
+               exe == "parted"
+               or
+               exe == "lsblk"
+               or
+               exe == "partprobe"))
+    def test_virtual(self):
+        '''On expected platform with correct utils in PATH, register
+        "partition" module'''
+        ret = parted.__virtual__()
+        expect = 'partition'
+        self.assertEqual(ret, expect)
+
+    # Test probe function
+
+    def test_probe_wo_args(self):
+        run = MagicMock()
+        with patch.dict(parted.__salt__, {'cmd.run': run}):
+            parted.probe()
+        run.called_once_with(
+            ['partprobe'], python_shell=False)
+
+    def test_probe_w_single_arg(self):
+        run = MagicMock()
+        with patch.dict(parted.__salt__, {'cmd.run': run}):
+            parted.probe("/dev/sda")
+        run.called_once_with(
+            ['partprobe', '/dev/sda'], python_shell=False)
+
+    def test_probe_w_multiple_args(self):
+        run = MagicMock()
+        with patch.dict(parted.__salt__, {'cmd.run': run}):
+            parted.probe('/dev/sda', '/dev/sdb')
+        run.called_once_with(
+            ['partprobe', '/dev/sda', '/dev/sdb'], python_shell=False)
+
+    @patch('salt.utils.kwargs_warn_until')
+    def test_probe_w_device_kwarg(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        run = MagicMock()
+        with patch.dict(parted.__salt__, {'cmd.run': run}):
+            parted.probe(device="/dev/sda")
+        parted.salt.utils.kwargs_warn_until.called_once_with({'device': '/dev/sda'})
+        run.called_once_with(['partprobe', '/dev/sda'], python_shell=False)
+
+    @patch('salt.utils.kwargs_warn_until')
+    def test_probe_w_device_kwarg_and_arg(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        '''device arg is concatanated with possitional args'''
+        run = MagicMock()
+        with patch.dict(parted.__salt__, {'cmd.run': run}):
+            parted.probe("/dev/sdb", device="/dev/sda")
+        parted.salt.utils.kwargs_warn_until.called_once_with({'device': '/dev/sda'})
+        run.called_once_with(
+            ['partprobe', '/dev/sda', '/dev/sdb'], python_shell=False)
+
+    @patch('salt.utils.kwargs_warn_until')
+    def test_probe_w_extra_kwarg(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        run = MagicMock()
+        with patch.dict(parted.__salt__, {'cmd.run': run}):
+            self.assertRaises(TypeError, parted.probe, foo="bar")
+        parted.salt.utils.kwargs_warn_until.called_once_with({'device': '/dev/sda'})
+        self.assertFalse(run.called)
+
+    # Test part_list function
+
+    @patch('salt.modules.parted.list_')
+    @patch('salt.utils.warn_until')
+    def test_part_list(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        '''Function should call new function and raise deprecation warning'''
+        parted.part_list("foo", "bar")
+        parted.list_.called_once_with("foo", "bar")
+        parted.salt.utils.warn_until.called_once_with(
+            'Beryllium',
+            '''The \'part_list\' function has been deprecated in favor of
+            \'list\'. Please update your code and configs to reflect
+            this.''')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    from integration import run_tests
+    run_tests(PartedTestCase, needs_daemon=False)