diff --git a/test/utils/test_PIDHandler.cpp b/test/utils/test_PIDHandler.cpp
index a38680f29..9e60195d5 100644
--- a/test/utils/test_PIDHandler.cpp
+++ b/test/utils/test_PIDHandler.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ void checkHandlerValidReco(const edm4hep::utils::PIDHandler& handler, const edm4
   }
 }
 
+TEST_CASE("ParticleIDMeta constructor") {
+  using namespace edm4hep::utils;
+
+  ParticleIDMeta pidMeta{"name", {}};
+  REQUIRE(pidMeta.algoName == "name");
+  REQUIRE(pidMeta.algoType() == -609270800); // 32 bit MurmurHash3 of "name"
+}
+
 TEST_CASE("PIDHandler basics", "[pid_utils]") {
   using namespace edm4hep;