diff --git a/network/meta_test.go b/network/meta_test.go
index ac3d1a25..b293584a 100644
--- a/network/meta_test.go
+++ b/network/meta_test.go
@@ -8,3 +8,11 @@ import (
 func buildExampleMeta() *Meta {
 	return NewMeta()
 }
+
+func TestNewMeta(t *testing.T) {
+	exp := len(Meta{}.m)
+	got := len(NewMeta().m)
+	if got != exp {
+		t.Fatalf("expected '%v', got '%v'", exp, got)
+	}
+}