diff --git a/tests/test-name-prefix-table-entry.cpp b/tests/test-name-prefix-table-entry.cpp
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+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Regents of the University of Memphis.
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#include "route/name-prefix-table-entry.hpp"
+#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
+
+namespace nlsr {
+
+namespace test {
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(TestNpte)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(NpteConstructorAndNamePrefix)
+{
+  NamePrefixTableEntry npte1("/ndn/memphis.edu/cs");
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(npte1.getNamePrefix(), "/ndn/memphis.edu/cs");
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
+
+} //namespace test
+} //namespace nlsr