diff --git a/kioslave/smtp/tests/requesttest.cpp b/kioslave/smtp/tests/requesttest.cpp
index 102ffbd5657763bc1621117067288fb1b935d50f..8e623c26ceeb6e02db33dedeea4c546424558d58 100644
--- a/kioslave/smtp/tests/requesttest.cpp
+++ b/kioslave/smtp/tests/requesttest.cpp
@@ -29,4 +29,18 @@ RequestTest::~RequestTest()
 
 }
 
+void RequestTest::shouldHaveDefaultValue()
+{
+    KioSMTP::Request request;
+    QVERIFY(request.to().isEmpty());
+    QVERIFY(request.cc().isEmpty());
+    QVERIFY(request.bcc().isEmpty());
+    QVERIFY(request.emitHeaders());
+    QVERIFY(!request.is8BitBody());
+    QVERIFY(request.profileName().isEmpty());
+    QVERIFY(request.fromAddress().isEmpty());
+    QVERIFY(request.heloHostname().isEmpty());
+    QCOMPARE(request.size(), static_cast<unsigned int>(0));
+}
+
 QTEST_KDEMAIN(RequestTest, NoGUI)
diff --git a/kioslave/smtp/tests/requesttest.h b/kioslave/smtp/tests/requesttest.h
index eff72d456abfbd097d1454df6dbd8c2947f5392b..141f61c0e92ffdd0431f04f7cae7e44cbe59c5dd 100644
--- a/kioslave/smtp/tests/requesttest.h
+++ b/kioslave/smtp/tests/requesttest.h
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ class RequestTest : public QObject
 public:
     explicit RequestTest(QObject *parent = 0);
     ~RequestTest();
-
+private Q_SLOTS:
+    void shouldHaveDefaultValue();
 };
 
 #endif // REQUESTTEST_H