diff --git a/tests/express/test_hashval.py b/tests/express/test_hashval.py
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+from panda3d import core
+import random
+
+
+def test_hashval_hex():
+    hex = '%032x' % random.getrandbits(32 * 4)
+    val = core.HashVal()
+    val.input_hex(core.StringStream(hex.encode('ascii')))
+    assert str(val) == hex.lower()