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+var assert = require("assert");
+var path = require("path");
+var local = path.join.bind(path, __dirname);
+
+describe("IndexEntry", function() {
+  var NodeGit = require("../../");
+  var IndexEntry = NodeGit.IndexEntry;
+
+  var reposPath = local("../repos/workdir");
+
+  beforeEach(function() {
+    var test = this;
+
+    return NodeGit.Repository.open(reposPath)
+      .then(function(repo) {
+        test.repository = repo;
+        return repo.openIndex();
+      });
+  });
+
+  it("can be initialized safely", function() {
+    var entry = new IndexEntry();
+
+    assert.equal(entry.path, "");
+  });
+});