diff --git a/tests/examples/shims/beautiful.lua b/tests/examples/shims/beautiful.lua
index 26349e97b..85115ede5 100644
--- a/tests/examples/shims/beautiful.lua
+++ b/tests/examples/shims/beautiful.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,29 @@
 local lgi = require("lgi")
 local Pango = lgi.Pango
+local cairo = lgi.cairo
+
+-- A simple Awesome logo
+local function logo()
+    local img = cairo.ImageSurface.create(cairo.Format.ARGB32, 22, 22)
+    local cr = cairo.Context(img)
+
+    -- Awesome default #555555
+    cr:set_source_rgb(0.21568627451, 0.21568627451, 0.21568627451)
+    cr:paint()
+
+    cr:set_source_rgb(1,1,1)
+
+    cr:rectangle(0, 7, 15, 1)
+    cr:fill()
+
+    cr:rectangle(15, 15, 1, 7)
+    cr:fill()
+
+    cr:rectangle(8, 15, 7, 1)
+    cr:fill()
+
+    return img
+end
 
 -- Default theme for the documentation examples
 local module = {
@@ -10,7 +34,9 @@ local module = {
     border_width = 1.5        ,
 
     -- Fake resources handling
-    xresources = require("beautiful.xresources")
+    xresources = require("beautiful.xresources"),
+
+    awesome_icon = logo()
 }
 
 local f = Pango.FontDescription.from_string("sans 8")