diff --git a/net/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/event/BrokenListener.java b/net/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/event/BrokenListener.java
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+package org.onlab.onos.event;
+
+/**
+ * Test event listener fixture.
+ */
+public class BrokenListener extends TestListener {
+
+    public void event(TestEvent event) {
+        throw new IllegalStateException("boom");
+    }
+
+}
+