diff --git a/pkg/sonarqube/issues_test.go b/pkg/sonarqube/issues_test.go
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+package sonarqube
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestFilterIssuesByStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	issues := &Issues{
+		Issues: []Issue{
+			{
+				Status: "OPEN",
+			},
+			{
+				Status: "CLOSED",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	issues = issues.FilterByStatus("OPEN")
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(issues.Issues))
+	assert.Equal(t, "OPEN", issues.Issues[0].Status)
+}
+
+func TestFilterOutByTag(t *testing.T) {
+	issues := &Issues{
+		Issues: []Issue{
+			{
+				Message: "first issue",
+				Tags:    []string{"first", "second"},
+			},
+			{
+				Message: "second issue",
+				Tags:    []string{"first", "third"},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	issues = issues.FilterOutByTag("third")
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(issues.Issues))
+	assert.Equal(t, "first issue", issues.Issues[0].Message)
+}