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diff --git a/cloudinit/tests/test_conftest.py b/cloudinit/tests/test_conftest.py
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+import pytest
+
+from cloudinit import util
+
+
+class TestDisableSubpUsage:
+
+    def test_using_subp_raises_assertion_error(self):
+        with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
+            util.subp(["some", "args"])
+
+    def test_typeerrors_on_incorrect_usage(self):
+        with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+            util.subp()
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('disable_subp_usage', [False], indirect=True)
+    def test_subp_usage_can_be_reenabled(self):
+        util.subp(['whoami'])