diff --git a/tests/rib/rib-manager.cpp b/tests/rib/rib-manager.cpp
index afef2f3..39a4a5d 100644
--- a/tests/rib/rib-manager.cpp
+++ b/tests/rib/rib-manager.cpp
@@ -71,8 +71,11 @@
 
   void receiveCommandInterest(Name& name, ControlParameters& parameters)
   {
-    name.append(parameters.wireEncode());
+    receiveCommandInterest(name.append(parameters.wireEncode()));
+  }
 
+  void receiveCommandInterest(const Name& name)
+  {
     Interest command(name);
 
     face->receive(command);
@@ -116,6 +119,13 @@
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(RibManager, RibManagerFixture)
 
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(ShortName, AuthorizedRibManager)
+{
+  Name commandName("/localhost/nfd/rib");
+  receiveCommandInterest(commandName);
+  // TODO verify error response
+}
+
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(Basic, AuthorizedRibManager)
 {
   ControlParameters parameters;