diff --git a/utils/slice_test.go b/utils/slice_test.go
index bbce3c3e5..4d4b50c12 100644
--- a/utils/slice_test.go
+++ b/utils/slice_test.go
@@ -54,3 +54,11 @@ func TestStripSlicePrefix(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("expecting: %+v, received: %+v", eSlc, retSlc)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestSliceStringToIface(t *testing.T) {
+	args := []string{"*default", "ToR", "*voice"}
+	exp := []interface{}{"*default", "ToR", "*voice"}
+	if rply := SliceStringToIface(args); !reflect.DeepEqual(exp, rply) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: %s ,received: %s", ToJSON(exp), ToJSON(rply))
+	}
+}