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+'use strict'
+
+// Test framework dependencies
+const Lab = require('@hapi/lab')
+const Code = require('@hapi/code')
+
+const { describe, it } = exports.lab = Lab.script()
+const { expect } = Code
+
+// Thing under test
+const LegacyBaseModel = require('../../app/models/legacy-base.model.js')
+
+describe('Legacy Base model', () => {
+  describe('.schema()', () => {
+    describe('when the getter is not overridden', () => {
+      class BadModel extends LegacyBaseModel {}
+
+      it('throws an error when called', () => {
+        expect(() => BadModel.query()).to.throw()
+      })
+    })
+
+    describe('when the getter is overridden', () => {
+      class GoodModel extends LegacyBaseModel {
+        static get schema () {
+          return 'water'
+        }
+      }
+
+      it('does not throw an error when called', () => {
+        expect(() => GoodModel.query()).not.to.throw()
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})