diff --git a/test/append-test-log.c b/test/append-test-log.c
index a05244f..51d471e 100644
--- a/test/append-test-log.c
+++ b/test/append-test-log.c
@@ -20,15 +20,34 @@
 */
 
 #include <u.h>
+#include <libc.h>
 
 #include "../9unit.h"
+#include "util.h"
 #include "append-test-log.h"
 
+// Local Prototypes
+
+static void append_to_empty(TestState *);
+
 // Public Functions
 
 void
-test_append_test_log(TestState *)
+test_append_test_log(TestState *s)
 {
+	print("append_test_log()\n");
+	append_to_empty(s);
+}
+
+// Local Functions
+
+static void
+append_to_empty(TestState *)
+{
+	TestState test;
+	print("\tappend to empty\n");
+	mk_sample_state(&test);
+	append_test_log(&test, "foo");
 }
 
 //jl