diff --git a/tests/test_material_data_external.py b/tests/test_material_data_external.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..455e696a38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_material_data_external.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#65;5403;1c"""PyNE Material expand elements test under the presence of data or no data tests"""
+import os
+import math
+import warnings
+
+import nose
+from nose.tools import assert_equal, assert_in, assert_true, assert_almost_equal
+import numpy as np
+import numpy.testing as npt
+
+from pyne.utils import QAWarning
+from pyne.pyne_config import pyne_conf
+
+warnings.simplefilter("ignore", QAWarning)
+
+import pyne
+from pyne.material import Material
+from pyne import data, nucname
+from pyne import utils
+
+from pyne.nucname import id
+
+if utils.use_warnings():
+    utils.toggle_warnings()
+
+nucvec = {'H':  1.0,
+          'Fe': 60.0,
+          'Mn': 39.0
+          }
+def test_with_external_data():
+    
+    mat = Material(nucvec,density=7.8)
+    mat = mat.expand_elements()
+    
+    assert_equal(id('He3') in mat.comp,False)
+    assert_equal(id('Co58') in mat.comp,False)
+    assert_equal(id('Ni58') in mat.comp,False)
+
+    assert_equal(id('H1') in mat.comp,True)
+    assert_equal(id('Fe56') in mat.comp,True)
+    assert_equal(id('Mn55') in mat.comp,True)
+
+
+# Run as script
+#
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    nose.runmodule()
diff --git a/tests/test_material_data_no_data.py b/tests/test_material_data_internal.py
similarity index 67%
rename from tests/test_material_data_no_data.py
rename to tests/test_material_data_internal.py
index 2285b71902..e1027ab483 100644
--- a/tests/test_material_data_no_data.py
+++ b/tests/test_material_data_internal.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""PyNE Material expand elements test under the presence of data or no data tests"""
+#65;5403;1c"""PyNE Material expand elements test under the presence of data or no data tests"""
 import os
 import math
 import warnings
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
           'Mn': 39.0
           }
 
-def test_with_no_data():
+def test_with_internal_data():
     orig = pyne_conf.NUC_DATA_PATH
     pyne_conf.NUC_DATA_PATH = b'thisisanonsensedatapath'
 
@@ -41,20 +41,8 @@ def test_with_no_data():
     assert_equal(id('H1') in mat.comp,True)
     assert_equal(id('Fe56') in mat.comp,True)
     assert_equal(id('Mn55') in mat.comp,True)
-    
-    pyne_conf.NUC_DATA_PATH = orig
+   
 
-def test_with_data():
-    mat = Material(nucvec,density=7.8)
-    mat = mat.expand_elements()
-
-    assert_equal(id('He3') in mat.comp,False)
-    assert_equal(id('Co58') in mat.comp,False)
-    assert_equal(id('Ni58') in mat.comp,False)
-
-    assert_equal(id('H1') in mat.comp,True)
-    assert_equal(id('Fe56') in mat.comp,True)
-    assert_equal(id('Mn55') in mat.comp,True)
 
 # Run as script
 #