diff --git a/test_localhop/test_localhop.py b/test_localhop/test_localhop.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python2
+# -*- Mode:python; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2014 University of Arizona
+# Author: Yi Huang <ltr120@email.arizona.edu>
+# See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+#
+
+import os
+import unittest
+import subprocess
+
+class test_localhop(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Test case for testing /localhop"""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        print "\nTesting /localhop"
+        print "*****************"
+        os.chdir("test_localhop")
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        print "*****************"
+        os.chdir("..")
+
+    def test_localhost_scope(self):
+        ret = subprocess.call(["./localhop-test.sh"], shell=True)
+        print "Test script return value:", ret
+        errormsg = {
+            1 : "Invalid command line arguments",
+            2 : "Fail to add nexthop of ndn:/localhop",
+            3 : "Interest with name ndn:/localhop/test-localhop/A/1 was received on host C",
+            4 : "ndn:/localhop/test-localhop/A/1 is answered.",
+            5 : "ndn:/localhop/test-localhop/B/1 is not correctly answered.",
+        }
+        if (ret != 0):
+            self.fail(errormsg[ret])