diff --git a/systemvm/test/python/TestCsAddress.py b/systemvm/test/python/TestCsAddress.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f4430aeaa55
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+++ b/systemvm/test/python/TestCsAddress.py
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+import unittest
+from cs.CsAddress import CsAddress
+import merge
+
+
+class TestCsAddress(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        merge.dataBag.DPATH = "."
+
+    def test_needs_vrrp(self):
+        csaddress = CsAddress("ips", {})
+        self.assertTrue(csaddress.needs_vrrp({"nw_type": "public"}))
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/systemvm/test/python/runtests.sh b/systemvm/test/python/runtests.sh
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+++ b/systemvm/test/python/runtests.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# requires netaddr
+
+export PYTHONPATH="../../patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/"
+export PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=False
+
+nosetests .