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+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\Tests\system\Kernel;
+
+use Drupal\KernelTests\KernelTestBase;
+
+/**
+ * @group Drupal
+ */
+class PermissionsTest extends KernelTestBase {
+
+  /**
+   * The permission handler.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\user\PermissionHandlerInterface
+   */
+  protected $permissionHandler;
+
+  /**
+   * Modules to enable.
+   *
+   * @var array
+   */
+  public static $modules = [
+    'system',
+    'user',
+  ];
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp();
+    $this->permissionHandler = $this->container->get('user.permissions');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests 'access content' permission existence.
+   */
+  public function testAccessContentPermission() {
+    $permissions = $this->permissionHandler->getPermissions();
+    $this->assertArrayHasKey('access content', $permissions);
+  }
+
+}