diff --git a/utils/coreutils_test.go b/utils/coreutils_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..daf1f43ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/coreutils_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestTimeIs0h(t *testing.T) {
+	t1, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2012-11-01T22:08:41+00:00")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Log(err)
+		t.Errorf("time parsing error")
+	}
+	result := TimeIs0h(t1)
+	if result != false {
+		t.Errorf("time is 0 when it's supposed to be 2012-11-01T22:08:41+00:00")
+	}
+
+}