diff --git a/tests/test_jose.py b/tests/test_jose.py
index 6d0ebf9..d6255e2 100644
--- a/tests/test_jose.py
+++ b/tests/test_jose.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+import json
+import os
 import unittest
 
 import jose
 
+HERE = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+
 
 class JoseTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_jwk_generate(self):
@@ -25,3 +29,32 @@ def test_jwk_thumbprint(self):
             u'k': u'cVoUQRUE5rk3V2YbqZG38Q'}
         self.assertEqual(jose.jwk_thumbprint(jwk),
                          'lUPQ1EXWqsVivPRUWgUssyOULBw')
+
+
+class JoseVectorTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def json_vector(self, name):
+        filename = os.path.join(HERE, 'vectors', name)
+        with open(filename) as f:
+            js = json.load(f)
+        self.assertIsInstance(js, dict)
+        return js
+
+    def compact_vector(self, name):
+        filename = os.path.join(HERE, 'vectors', name)
+        with open(filename) as f:
+            data = f.read()
+        js = jose.from_compact(data)
+        self.assertIsInstance(js, dict)
+        self.assertEqual(jose.to_compact(js), data)
+        return js
+
+    def test_jws_rfc7515(self):
+        names = ['rfc7515_A.1', 'rfc7515_A.2', 'rfc7515_A.3', 'rfc7515_A.4']
+        for name in names:
+            jws = self.compact_vector(name + '.jwsc')
+            jwk = self.json_vector(name + '.jwk')
+            self.assertTrue(jose.jws_verify(jws, jwk), name)
+        # 'rfc7515_A.5' not supported
+        # 'rfc7515_A.6'
+        # 'rfc7515_A.7'
+        # 'rfc7515_B'