diff --git a/tests/daemon/fw/multicast-strategy.t.cpp b/tests/daemon/fw/multicast-strategy.t.cpp
index b8c3d2f..49bf940 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/fw/multicast-strategy.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/fw/multicast-strategy.t.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,18 @@
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(Strategy::listRegistered().count(MulticastStrategy::getStrategyName()), 1);
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(InstanceName)
+{
+  Forwarder forwarder;
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(MulticastStrategy::getStrategyName().at(-1).isVersion());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(
+    MulticastStrategy(forwarder, MulticastStrategy::getStrategyName().getPrefix(-1)).getInstanceName(),
+    MulticastStrategy::getStrategyName());
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(
+    MulticastStrategy(forwarder, Name(MulticastStrategy::getStrategyName()).append("param")),
+    std::invalid_argument);
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Forward2)
 {
   fib::Entry& fibEntry = *fib.insert(Name()).first;