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+#include "suite.hpp"
+
+#include <sdbusplus/timer.hpp>
+
+#include <chrono>
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+/** @brief Makes sure that timer is not expired
+ */
+TEST_F(TimerTest, timerNotExpiredAfter2Seconds)
+{
+    using namespace std::chrono;
+
+    auto time = duration_cast<microseconds>(seconds(2));
+    EXPECT_GE(timer.start(time), 0);
+
+    // Now turn off the timer post a 1 second sleep
+    sleep(1);
+    EXPECT_GE(timer.stop(), 0);
+
+    // Wait 2 seconds and see that timer is not expired
+    int count = 0;
+    while (count < 2)
+    {
+        // Returns -0- on timeout
+        auto sleepTime = duration_cast<microseconds>(seconds(1));
+        if (!sd_event_run(events, sleepTime.count()))
+        {
+            count++;
+        }
+    }
+    EXPECT_EQ(false, timer.isExpired());
+
+    // 2 because of one more count that happens prior to exiting
+    EXPECT_EQ(2, count);
+}