diff --git a/lib/utils/npmScripts.js b/lib/utils/npmScripts.js
index 4315c673fe..e538e5dd7c 100644
--- a/lib/utils/npmScripts.js
+++ b/lib/utils/npmScripts.js
@@ -6,17 +6,21 @@ var fs = require('fs');
 var IonicAppLib = require('ionic-app-lib');
 var log = IonicAppLib.logging.logger;
 
+function getScriptName(name) {
+  return 'ionic:' + name;
+}
+
 
 function hasIonicScript(name) {
   return getPackageJsonContents().then(function(packageJsonContents) {
     return packageJsonContents.hasOwnProperty('scripts') && 
-           packageJsonContents.scripts.hasOwnProperty('ionic:' + name);
+           packageJsonContents.scripts.hasOwnProperty(getScriptName(name));
   });
 }
 
 function runIonicScript(name, argv) {
   var spawn = require('cross-spawn-async');
-  var scriptName = 'ionic:' + name;
+  var scriptName = getScriptName(name);
   var q = Q.defer();
 
   var scriptSpawn = spawn('npm', ['run', scriptName].concat(argv || []), { stdio: 'inherit' })
@@ -48,7 +52,7 @@ var getPackageJsonContents = (function() {
     var q = Q.defer();
 
     if (packageJson) {
-      Q.resolve(packageJson);
+      return Q.resolve(packageJson);
     }
 
     try {
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/package.json b/spec/fixtures/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ddf931184
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fixtures/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+{
+  "name": "ionic-hello-world",
+  "author": "Ionic Framework",
+  "homepage": "http://ionicframework.com/",
+  "scripts": {
+    "ionic:build": "ionic-app-scripts build",
+    "watch": "ionic-app-scripts watch",
+    "ionic:test": "dir",
+    "serve:before": "watch",
+    "emulate:before": "build",
+    "deploy:before": "build",
+    "build:before": "build",
+    "run:before": "build"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@angular/common": "^2.0.0",
+    "@angular/compiler": "^2.0.0",
+    "@angular/compiler-cli": "0.6.2",
+    "@angular/core": "^2.0.0",
+    "@angular/forms": "^2.0.0",
+    "@angular/http": "^2.0.0",
+    "@angular/platform-browser": "^2.0.0",
+    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^2.0.0",
+    "@angular/platform-server": "^2.0.0",
+    "@ionic/storage": "^1.0.3",
+    "ionic-angular": "^2.0.0-rc.1",
+    "ionic-native": "^2.2.3",
+    "ionicons": "^3.0.0",
+    "rxjs": "5.0.0-beta.12",
+    "zone.js": "^0.6.21"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@ionic/app-scripts": "^0.0.36",
+    "typescript": "^2.0.3"
+  },
+  "cordovaPlugins": [
+    "cordova-plugin-whitelist",
+    "cordova-plugin-statusbar",
+    "cordova-plugin-console",
+    "cordova-plugin-device",
+    "cordova-plugin-splashscreen",
+    "ionic-plugin-keyboard"
+  ],
+  "cordovaPlatforms": [
+    "ios",
+    {
+      "platform": "ios",
+      "version": "",
+      "locator": "ios"
+    }
+  ],
+  "description": "hi: An Ionic project"
+}
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diff --git a/spec/utils/npmScripts.spec.js b/spec/utils/npmScripts.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca1a84fec0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/utils/npmScripts.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+'use strict';
+
+var rewire = require('rewire');
+var path = require('path');
+var fs = require('fs');
+var npmScripts = rewire('../../lib/utils/npmScripts');
+var EventEmitter = require('events');
+var Q = require('q');
+var spawn = require('cross-spawn-async');
+
+describe('hasIonicScript function', function() {
+  
+  it('should return false if script does not exist', function(done) {
+    var jsonContent = require(path.join(__dirname, '../', 'fixtures/', 'package.json'));
+    var getPackageJsonContentsSpy = jasmine.createSpy('getPackageJsonContentsSpy').andReturn(Q(jsonContent));
+    var revert = npmScripts.__set__('getPackageJsonContents', getPackageJsonContentsSpy);
+    spyOn(npmScripts, 'getPackageJsonContents').andReturn(Q(jsonContent));
+
+    npmScripts.hasIonicScript('stuff').then(function(results) {
+      expect(results).toEqual(false);
+      done();
+      revert();
+    });
+  });
+  it('should return true if script does not exist', function(done) {
+    var jsonContent = require(path.join(__dirname, '../', 'fixtures/', 'package.json'));
+    var getPackageJsonContentsSpy = jasmine.createSpy('getPackageJsonContentsSpy').andReturn(Q(jsonContent));
+    var revert = npmScripts.__set__('getPackageJsonContents', getPackageJsonContentsSpy);
+    spyOn(npmScripts, 'getPackageJsonContents').andReturn(Q(jsonContent));
+
+    npmScripts.hasIonicScript('build').then(function(results) {
+      expect(results).toEqual(true);
+      done();
+      revert();
+    });
+  });
+});
+/*
+describe('runIonicScript function', function() {
+  it('should call spawn', function(done) {
+    //'npm', ['run', scriptName].concat(argv || []), { stdio: 'inherit' }
+    var emitter = new EventEmitter();
+    var error = new Error();
+
+    spawn = jasmine.createSpy('spawnSpy', spawn).andCallFake(function() {
+      return emitter;
+    });
+
+    npmScripts.runIonicScript('test').catch(function(err) {
+      expect(err).toEqual(error);
+      done();
+    });
+    emitter.emit('error', error);
+  });
+});
+*/
+describe('getPackageJsonContents method', function() {
+  it('getPackageJsonContents should return json contents of package.json file and should memoize', function(done) {
+    var dapath = path.join(__dirname, '../', 'fixtures/package.json');
+    spyOn(path, 'resolve').andReturn(dapath);
+    spyOn(fs, 'readFile').andCallThrough();
+
+    npmScripts.getPackageJsonContents().then(function(contents) {
+      expect(contents).toEqual(require(dapath));
+
+      npmScripts.getPackageJsonContents().then(function(secondContents) {
+        expect(secondContents).toEqual(require(dapath));
+        expect(fs.readFile.calls.length).toEqual(1);
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
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