diff --git a/tests/test-name.cpp b/tests/test-name.cpp
index b80e37e..32e3a10 100644
--- a/tests/test-name.cpp
+++ b/tests/test-name.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /**
  * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
  * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
@@ -96,6 +97,22 @@
                                 TestName, TestName+sizeof(TestName));
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(AppendNumber)
+{
+  Name name;
+  for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+    {
+      name.appendNumber(i);
+    }
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(name.size(), 10);
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+    {
+      BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(name[i].toNumber(), i);
+    }
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
 
 } // namespace ndn