diff --git a/filebeat/input/kafka/input_test.go b/filebeat/input/kafka/input_test.go
index ed72dfc5fc6..f50de44019f 100644
--- a/filebeat/input/kafka/input_test.go
+++ b/filebeat/input/kafka/input_test.go
@@ -20,14 +20,32 @@
 package kafka
 
 import (
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/tests/resources"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"testing"
 )
 
 func TestNewInputDone(t *testing.T) {
-	//config := common.MapStr{
-	//	"hosts":    "localhost:9092",
-	//	"topics":   "messages",
-	//	"group_id": "filebeat",
-	//}
-	// TODO find v2 equivalent inputtest.AssertNotStartedInputCanBeDone(t, NewInput, &config)
+	config := common.MustNewConfigFrom(common.MapStr{
+		"hosts":    "localhost:9092",
+		"topics":   "messages",
+		"group_id": "filebeat",
+	})
+
+	AssertNotStartedInputCanBeDone(t, config)
+}
+
+// AssertNotStartedInputCanBeDone checks that the context of an input can be
+// done before starting the input, and it doesn't leak goroutines. This is
+// important to confirm that leaks don't happen with CheckConfig.
+func AssertNotStartedInputCanBeDone(t *testing.T, configMap *common.Config) {
+	goroutines := resources.NewGoroutinesChecker()
+	defer goroutines.Check(t)
+
+	config, err := common.NewConfigFrom(configMap)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = Plugin().Manager.Create(config)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 }