diff --git a/net/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/HostIdTest.java b/net/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/HostIdTest.java
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+package org.onlab.onos.net;
+
+import com.google.common.testing.EqualsTester;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.HostId.hostId;
+
+/**
+ * Test of the host identifier.
+ */
+public class HostIdTest extends ElementIdTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void basics() {
+        new EqualsTester()
+                .addEqualityGroup(hostId("nic:foo"),
+                                  hostId("nic:foo"))
+                .addEqualityGroup(hostId("nic:bar"))
+                .testEquals();
+    }
+
+}