diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/config/basics/BasicElementConfigTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/config/basics/BasicElementConfigTest.java
index f81f462..1c41843 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/config/basics/BasicElementConfigTest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/config/basics/BasicElementConfigTest.java
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
     @Test
     public void defaultGridCoords() {
         print(cfg);
+        assertFalse("grid not origin?", cfg.gridCoordsSet());
         assertEquals("gridx", 0.0, cfg.gridX(), ZERO_THRESHOLD);
         assertEquals("gridy", 0.0, cfg.gridY(), ZERO_THRESHOLD);
     }
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@
     public void someGridCoords() {
         cfg.gridX(35.0).gridY(49.7);
         print(cfg);
+        assertTrue("grid at origin?", cfg.gridCoordsSet());
         assertEquals("gridx", 35.0, cfg.gridX(), ZERO_THRESHOLD);
         assertEquals("gridy", 49.7, cfg.gridY(), ZERO_THRESHOLD);
     }