diff --git a/cluster/identd/ident/request_test.go b/cluster/identd/ident/request_test.go
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+++ b/cluster/identd/ident/request_test.go
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+package ident
+
+import "testing"
+
+// TestRequestEncode exercises the (simple) functionality of Reequest.encode.
+func TestRequestEncode(t *testing.T) {
+	r := Request{
+		ClientPort: 123,
+		ServerPort: 234,
+	}
+	if want, got := "234,123\r\n", string(r.encode()); want != got {
+		t.Errorf("Wanted %q, got %q", want, got)
+	}
+}