diff --git a/unittests/cfdp/handler/testReservedMsgParser.cpp b/unittests/cfdp/handler/testReservedMsgParser.cpp
index eeb4317e..eb6c1aa9 100644
--- a/unittests/cfdp/handler/testReservedMsgParser.cpp
+++ b/unittests/cfdp/handler/testReservedMsgParser.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ TEST_CASE("Reserved Message Parser", "[cfdp]") {
   CHECK(putRequest.getDestId().getWidth() == entityId.getWidth());
   size_t sourceNameSize = 0;
   auto& sourceNameLv = putRequest.getSourceName();
-  sourceNameLv.getString(sourceNameSize);
+  const char* sourceString = sourceNameLv.getString(sourceNameSize);
   CHECK(sourceNameSize == srcFileName.size());
+  CHECK(std::strncmp(sourceString, srcFileName.c_str(), sourceNameSize) == 0);
+  size_t destNameSize = 0;
+  auto& destNameLv = putRequest.getDestName();
+  const char* destString = destNameLv.getString(destNameSize);
+  CHECK(destNameSize == destFileName.size());
+  CHECK(std::strncmp(destString, destFileName.c_str(), destNameSize) == 0);
 }