diff --git a/ui/qt/qwhisper/whisper_test.go b/ui/qt/qwhisper/whisper_test.go
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index 000000000..efa4e6238
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+++ b/ui/qt/qwhisper/whisper_test.go
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+package qwhisper
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/whisper"
+)
+
+func TestHasIdentity(t *testing.T) {
+	qw := New(whisper.New())
+	id := qw.NewIdentity()
+	if !qw.HasIdentity(id) {
+		t.Error("expected to have identity")
+	}
+}