diff --git a/test/serialization_test_path.cpp b/test/serialization_test_path.cpp
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+++ b/test/serialization_test_path.cpp
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+#include "serialization_tests.hpp"
+#include "elog_entry.hpp"
+#include "elog_serialize.hpp"
+
+namespace phosphor
+{
+namespace logging
+{
+namespace test
+{
+
+TEST_F(TestSerialization, testPath)
+{
+    auto id = 99;
+    auto e = std::make_unique<Entry>(
+                 bus,
+                 std::string(OBJ_ENTRY) + '/' + std::to_string(id),
+                 id,
+                 manager);
+    auto path = serialize(*e, TestSerialization::dir);
+    EXPECT_EQ(path.c_str(), TestSerialization::dir / std::to_string(id));
+}
+
+} // namespace test
+} // namespace logging
+} // namespace phosphor
+
+