diff --git a/jardin.py b/jardin.py
index e17f808..4754a7d 100755
--- a/jardin.py
+++ b/jardin.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
-import sys
+import os, sys
 
 import bs4
 
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ def get_garden_filenames(browser):
 
     return titles
 
+def get_local_filenames(directory):
+    return os.listdir(directory)
+
 def main(email, password):
     browser = initialize_webdriver()
     navigate_to_filegarden(browser)
diff --git a/test_jardin.py b/test_jardin.py
index 0e18802..c7d260b 100755
--- a/test_jardin.py
+++ b/test_jardin.py
@@ -114,6 +114,17 @@ class TestJardin(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(filenames, ["file1.jpg", "file2.jpg"])
 
+    @patch("jardin.os.listdir")
+    def test_get_local_filenames_gets_filenames_in_local_directory(self, mockListdir):
+        mockDirectory = "/home/luser/gardenfiles/"
+        mockFiles = ["file1", "file2", "file3"]
+        mockListdir.return_value = mockFiles
+
+        localFiles = jardin.get_local_filenames(mockDirectory)
+
+        mockListdir.assert_called_once_with(mockDirectory)
+        self.assertEqual(localFiles, mockFiles)
+
     @patch("jardin.initialize_webdriver")
     @patch("jardin.navigate_to_filegarden")
     @patch("jardin.login_with_password")