diff --git a/tests/hdx/location/test_country.py b/tests/hdx/location/test_country.py
index ad4215a..e36a225 100755
--- a/tests/hdx/location/test_country.py
+++ b/tests/hdx/location/test_country.py
@@ -696,6 +696,11 @@ def test_use_live_default(self):
         assert Country._use_live is True
         Country.set_use_live_default(False)
         assert Country._use_live is False
+        # We should now be able to load from local data without setting use_live=False
+        Country.set_ocha_path(
+            script_dir_plus_file("Countries_UZB_Deleted.csv", TestCountry)
+        )
+        assert Country.get_iso3_country_code("UZBEKISTAN") is None
         Country.set_use_live_default(None)
         assert Country._use_live is True