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+"""Tests for the ConfigFileFinder."""
+import os
+
+from flake8.options import config
+
+
+def test_uses_default_args():
+    """Show that we default the args value."""
+    finder = config.ConfigFileFinder('flake8', None, [])
+    assert finder.args == ['.']
+    assert finder.parent == os.path.abspath('.')