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+<?php
+
+namespace Doctrine\Tests\ORM\Tools\Console;
+
+use Doctrine\ORM\Tools\Console\ConsoleRunner;
+use Doctrine\ORM\Version;
+use Doctrine\Tests\DoctrineTestCase;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\HelperSet;
+
+/**
+ * @group DDC-3186
+ *
+ * @covers \Doctrine\ORM\Tools\Console\ConsoleRunner
+ */
+class ConsoleRunnerTest extends DoctrineTestCase
+{
+    public function testCreateApplication()
+    {
+        $helperSet = new HelperSet();
+        $app       = ConsoleRunner::createApplication($helperSet);
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('Symfony\Component\Console\Application', $app);
+        $this->assertSame($helperSet, $app->getHelperSet());
+        $this->assertEquals(Version::VERSION, $app->getVersion());
+    }
+}