diff --git a/senpy/plugins/__init__.py b/senpy/plugins/__init__.py
index d78c97a..42307b4 100644
--- a/senpy/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/senpy/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -311,10 +311,18 @@ class FailedPlugin(Plugin):
         a = info.get('name', info.get('module', self.name))
         self['name'] == a
         self._function = function
+        self.is_activated = False
 
     def retry(self):
         return self._function()
 
+    def test(self):
+        '''
+        A module that failed to load cannot be tested. But non-optional
+        plugins should not fail to load in strict mode.
+        '''
+        assert self.optional and not config.strict
+
 
 class Analyser(Plugin):
     '''