diff --git a/tests/unit-tests/mgmt/nfd/face-status.t.cpp b/tests/unit-tests/mgmt/nfd/face-status.t.cpp
index 47fefae..d2342f2 100644
--- a/tests/unit-tests/mgmt/nfd/face-status.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit-tests/mgmt/nfd/face-status.t.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,19 @@
                     "     )");
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ExpirationPeriod)
+{
+  FaceStatus status;
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(status.hasExpirationPeriod(), false);
+
+  status.setExpirationPeriod(time::minutes(1));
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(status.hasExpirationPeriod(), true);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(status.getExpirationPeriod(), time::minutes(1));
+
+  status.unsetExpirationPeriod();
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(status.hasExpirationPeriod(), false);
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(FlagBit)
 {
   FaceStatus status;
diff --git a/tests/unit-tests/mgmt/nfd/rib-entry.t.cpp b/tests/unit-tests/mgmt/nfd/rib-entry.t.cpp
index cc3ed58..28e4fd7 100644
--- a/tests/unit-tests/mgmt/nfd/rib-entry.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit-tests/mgmt/nfd/rib-entry.t.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,27 @@
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(route1, route2);
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(RouteExpirationPeriod)
+{
+  Route route;
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(route.hasExpirationPeriod(), false);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(route.getExpirationPeriod(), time::milliseconds::max());
+
+  route.setExpirationPeriod(time::minutes(1));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(route.hasExpirationPeriod(), true);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(route.getExpirationPeriod(), time::minutes(1));
+
+  route.setExpirationPeriod(time::milliseconds::max());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(route.hasExpirationPeriod(), false);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(route.getExpirationPeriod(), time::milliseconds::max());
+
+  route.setExpirationPeriod(time::minutes(1));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(route.hasExpirationPeriod(), true);
+
+  route.unsetExpirationPeriod();
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(route.hasExpirationPeriod(), false);
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(RouteEquality)
 {
   Route route1, route2;