diff --git a/test/message/native_types.cpp b/test/message/native_types.cpp
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+#include <cassert>
+#include <sdbusplus/message.hpp>
+
+int main()
+{
+    std::string s1 = sdbusplus::message::object_path("/asdf/");
+    sdbusplus::message::object_path p = std::move(s1);
+
+    std::string s2 = sdbusplus::message::signature("iii");
+    sdbusplus::message::signature sig = s2;
+
+    return 0;
+}