diff --git a/tests/base/src/test/java/org/wildfly/security/auth/realm/DistributedSecurityRealmTest.java b/tests/base/src/test/java/org/wildfly/security/auth/realm/DistributedSecurityRealmTest.java
index 1e0001c20bc..1a1abbe686b 100644
--- a/tests/base/src/test/java/org/wildfly/security/auth/realm/DistributedSecurityRealmTest.java
+++ b/tests/base/src/test/java/org/wildfly/security/auth/realm/DistributedSecurityRealmTest.java
@@ -133,6 +133,16 @@ public void testExistingIdentity3() throws Exception {
         identity.dispose();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public  void testVerifyEvidence() throws Exception {
+
+        RealmIdentity identity = realm.getRealmIdentity(new NamePrincipal("user1"));
+        Assert.assertTrue(identity.verifyEvidence(new PasswordGuessEvidence(pass1)));
+        Assert.assertFalse(identity.verifyEvidence(new PasswordGuessEvidence(pass2)));
+        Assert.assertFalse(identity.verifyEvidence(new PasswordGuessEvidence(pass3)));
+        identity.dispose();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testEvidence() throws Exception {
         RealmIdentity identity = realm.getRealmIdentity(new SimpleEvidence("evidenceUser", true));