diff --git a/status_test.go b/status_test.go
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+package ftp
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestValidStatusText(t *testing.T) {
+	txt := StatusText(StatusInvalidCredentials)
+	if txt == "" {
+		t.Fatal("exptected status text, got empty string")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInvalidStatusText(t *testing.T) {
+	txt := StatusText(0)
+	if txt != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("got status text %q, expected empty string", txt)
+	}
+}