diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/UUIDGeneratorTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/UUIDGeneratorTest.php
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+<?php
+namespace Doctrine\Tests\ORM\Functional;
+
+/**
+ * @group DDC-451
+ */
+class UUIDGeneratorTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
+{
+    public function setUp()
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+
+        if ($this->_em->getConnection()->getDatabasePlatform()->getName() != 'mysql') {
+            $this->markTestSkipped('Currently restricted to MySQL platform.');
+        }
+
+        $this->_schemaTool->createSchema(array(
+            $this->_em->getClassMetadata(__NAMESPACE__ . '\\UUIDEntity')
+        ));
+    }
+
+    public function testGenerateUUID()
+    {
+        $entity = new UUIDEntity();
+
+        $this->_em->persist($entity);
+        $this->assertNotNull($entity->getId());
+        $this->assertTrue(strlen($entity->getId()) > 0);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * @Entity
+ */
+class UUIDEntity
+{
+    /** @Id @Column(type="string") @GeneratedValue(strategy="UUID") */
+    private $id;
+    /**
+     * Get id.
+     *
+     * @return id.
+     */
+    public function getId()
+    {
+        return $this->id;
+    }
+}