diff --git a/matlab/gtsam_tests/testUtilities.m b/matlab/gtsam_tests/testUtilities.m
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..da8dec789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/matlab/gtsam_tests/testUtilities.m
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+% GTSAM Copyright 2010, Georgia Tech Research Corporation,
+% Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0415
+% All Rights Reserved
+% Authors: Frank Dellaert, et al. (see THANKS for the full author list)
+%
+% See LICENSE for the license information
+%
+% @brief Checks for results of functions in utilities namespace
+% @author Frank Dellaert
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+
+import gtsam.*
+
+%% Create keys for variables
+x1 = symbol('x',1); x2 = symbol('x',2); x3 = symbol('x',3);
+
+actual = utilities.createKeyList([1;2;3]);
+CHECK('KeyList', isa(actual,'gtsam.KeyList'));
+CHECK('size==3', actual.size==3);
+CHECK('actual.front==1', actual.front==1);
+
+actual = utilities.createKeyList('x',[1;2;3]);
+CHECK('KeyList', isa(actual,'gtsam.KeyList'));
+CHECK('size==3', actual.size==3);
+CHECK('actual.front==x1', actual.front==x1);
+
+actual = utilities.createKeyVector([1;2;3]);
+CHECK('KeyVector', isa(actual,'gtsam.KeyVector'));
+CHECK('size==3', actual.size==3);
+CHECK('actual.at(0)==1', actual.at(0)==1);
+
+actual = utilities.createKeyVector('x',[1;2;3]);
+CHECK('KeyVector', isa(actual,'gtsam.KeyVector'));
+CHECK('size==3', actual.size==3);
+CHECK('actual.at(0)==x1', actual.at(0)==x1);
+
+actual = utilities.createKeySet([1;2;3]);
+CHECK('KeySet', isa(actual,'gtsam.KeySet'));
+CHECK('size==3', actual.size==3);
+CHECK('actual.count(1)', actual.count(1));
+
+actual = utilities.createKeySet('x',[1;2;3]);
+CHECK('KeySet', isa(actual,'gtsam.KeySet'));
+CHECK('size==3', actual.size==3);
+CHECK('actual.count(x1)', actual.count(x1));
+
diff --git a/matlab/gtsam_tests/test_gtsam.m b/matlab/gtsam_tests/test_gtsam.m
index 2cad40df8..c379179c5 100644
--- a/matlab/gtsam_tests/test_gtsam.m
+++ b/matlab/gtsam_tests/test_gtsam.m
@@ -33,5 +33,8 @@ testVisualISAMExample
 display 'Starting: testSerialization'
 testSerialization
 
+display 'Starting: testUtilities'
+testUtilities
+
 % end of tests
 display 'Tests complete!'