diff --git a/internal/p2p/metrics_test.go b/internal/p2p/metrics_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1add2979
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+++ b/internal/p2p/metrics_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package p2p
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/proto/tendermint/statesync"
+)
+
+func TestValueToMetricsLabel(t *testing.T) {
+	m := NopMetrics()
+	r := &statesync.ParamsRequest{}
+	str := m.ValueToMetricLabel(r)
+	assert.Equal(t, "statesync_ParamsRequest", str)
+
+	// subsequent calls to the function should produce the same result
+	str = m.ValueToMetricLabel(r)
+	assert.Equal(t, "statesync_ParamsRequest", str)
+}