diff --git a/python/tests/test-create-bridge.py b/python/tests/test-create-bridge.py
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+++ b/python/tests/test-create-bridge.py
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+import netlink.core as netlink
+import netlink.route.capi as capi
+import netlink.route.link as link
+
+sock = netlink.lookup_socket(netlink.NETLINK_ROUTE)
+
+cache = link.LinkCache()
+cache.refill(sock)
+
+testtap1 = cache['testtap1']
+print testtap1
+
+lbr = link.Link()
+lbr.type = 'bridge'
+lbr.name = 'testbridge'
+print lbr
+lbr.add()
+
+cache.refill(sock)
+lbr = cache['testbridge']
+print lbr
+
+lbr.enslave(testtap1)
+cache.refill(sock)
+testtap1 = cache['testtap1']
+
+print capi.rtnl_link_is_bridge(lbr._rtnl_link)
+print capi.rtnl_link_get_master(testtap1._rtnl_link)