diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/unit-test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/util/NodeTypeUtilityUnitTest.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/unit-test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/util/NodeTypeUtilityUnitTest.java
index 7b6d0eef6d..a0b73aa9f7 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/unit-test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/util/NodeTypeUtilityUnitTest.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/unit-test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/util/NodeTypeUtilityUnitTest.java
@@ -102,4 +102,12 @@ public class NodeTypeUtilityUnitTest
         nodeTypeUtility.instanceOf(anotherType, ofType);
         verify(mockedDictionaryService, times(2)).isSubClass(any(), any());
     }
+
+    /** test that instanceOf returns true if verified type is equal to the other */
+    @Test
+    public void testTypesAreEqual()
+    {
+        assertTrue(nodeTypeUtility.instanceOf(type, type));
+        verify(mockedDictionaryService, times(0)).isSubClass(any(), any());
+    }
 }