diff --git a/tests/core/time.cpp b/tests/core/time.cpp
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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Named Data Networking Project
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#include "core/time.hpp"
+
+#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(CoreTime)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Now)
+{
+  time::Point p1 = time::now();
+  time::Point p2 = time::now();
+  BOOST_CHECK_LE(p1, p2);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
+
+} // namespace ndn