diff --git a/tests/src/frame/mod.rs b/tests/src/frame/mod.rs
index 5a092cf4745..59574b33c48 100644
--- a/tests/src/frame/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/src/frame/mod.rs
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ mod contracts;
 mod staking;
 mod sudo;
 mod system;
+mod utility;
diff --git a/tests/src/frame/system.rs b/tests/src/frame/system.rs
index 71196c6d9f4..fdcf4dc3309 100644
--- a/tests/src/frame/system.rs
+++ b/tests/src/frame/system.rs
@@ -16,15 +16,11 @@
 
 use crate::{
     node_runtime::system,
-    test_context,
-    TestRuntime,
+    test_context, TestRuntime,
 };
 use assert_matches::assert_matches;
 use sp_keyring::AccountKeyring;
-use subxt::extrinsic::{
-    PairSigner,
-    Signer,
-};
+use subxt::extrinsic::{PairSigner, Signer};
 
 #[async_std::test]
 async fn storage_account() {
diff --git a/tests/src/frame/utility.rs b/tests/src/frame/utility.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..544854c66dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src/frame/utility.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+// Copyright 2019-2021 Parity Technologies (UK) Ltd.
+// This file is part of substrate-subxt.
+//
+// subxt is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// subxt is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with substrate-subxt.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+use crate::{
+    node_runtime::runtime_types,
+    node_runtime::utility, test_context, TestRuntime,
+};
+use assert_matches::assert_matches;
+use sp_keyring::AccountKeyring;
+use subxt::extrinsic::{PairSigner, Signer};
+
+type Call = runtime_types::node_runtime::Call;
+type SystemCall = runtime_types::frame_system::pallet::Call;
+type BalancesCall = runtime_types::pallet_balances::pallet::Call;
+
+#[async_std::test]
+async fn tx_batch_remarks() {
+    let alice = PairSigner::<TestRuntime, _>::new(AccountKeyring::Alice.pair());
+    let cxt = test_context().await;
+
+    let call_a = Call::System(SystemCall::remark {
+        remark: b"cool remark".to_vec(),
+    });
+
+    let call_b = Call::System(SystemCall::remark {
+        remark: b"awesome remark".to_vec(),
+    });
+
+    let result = cxt
+        .api
+        .tx()
+        .utility()
+        .batch(vec![call_a, call_b])
+        .sign_and_submit_then_watch(&alice)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let batch_completed = result.find_event::<utility::events::BatchCompleted>();
+    assert_matches!(batch_completed, Ok(Some(_)));
+}
+
+#[async_std::test]
+async fn tx_batch_transfers() {
+    let alice = PairSigner::<TestRuntime, _>::new(AccountKeyring::Alice.pair());
+    let bob = PairSigner::<TestRuntime, _>::new(AccountKeyring::Bob.pair());
+    let bob_address = bob.account_id().clone().into();
+    let cxt = test_context().await;
+
+    let call = Call::Balances(BalancesCall::transfer {
+        dest: bob_address,
+        value: 10_000,
+    });
+
+    let result = cxt
+        .api
+        .tx()
+        .utility()
+        .batch(vec![call])
+        .sign_and_submit_then_watch(&alice)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    
+    // todo: test fails with error Rpc(RestartNeeded("Custom error: Unparsable response"))
+
+    let batch_completed = result.find_event::<utility::events::BatchCompleted>();
+    assert_matches!(batch_completed, Ok(Some(_)));
+
+    
+}
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