diff --git a/tests/messages_tests/tests.py b/tests/messages_tests/tests.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/tests/messages_tests/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from django.contrib.messages import constants
+from django.contrib.messages.storage.base import Message
+from django.test import SimpleTestCase
+
+
+class MessageTests(SimpleTestCase):
+    def test_eq(self):
+        msg_1 = Message(constants.INFO, 'Test message 1')
+        msg_2 = Message(constants.INFO, 'Test message 2')
+        msg_3 = Message(constants.WARNING, 'Test message 1')
+        self.assertEqual(msg_1, msg_1)
+        self.assertNotEqual(msg_1, msg_2)
+        self.assertNotEqual(msg_1, msg_3)
+        self.assertNotEqual(msg_2, msg_3)