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diff --git a/vespalib/src/tests/stringfmt/fmt.cpp b/vespalib/src/tests/stringfmt/fmt.cpp
index f9bd0ae12fb..e941c185e2f 100644
--- a/vespalib/src/tests/stringfmt/fmt.cpp
+++ b/vespalib/src/tests/stringfmt/fmt.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <vespa/vespalib/testkit/test_kit.h>
 
 using vespalib::make_string;
+using vespalib::make_string_short::fmt;
 
 TEST("test that make_string formats as one can expect.")
 {
@@ -39,4 +40,8 @@ TEST("test that make_string formats as one can expect.")
     EXPECT_TRUE(tst == make_string("%s", p));
 }
 
+TEST("require that short form make string can be used") {
+    EXPECT_EQUAL(fmt("format: %d", 123), vespalib::string("format: 123"));
+}
+
 TEST_MAIN() { TEST_RUN_ALL(); }