diff --git a/core/event_test.go b/core/event_test.go
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+++ b/core/event_test.go
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+package core
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestNewEventFromResult(t *testing.T) {
+	if event := NewEventFromResult(&Result{Success: true}); event.Type != EventHealthy {
+		t.Error("expected event.Type to be EventHealthy")
+	}
+	if event := NewEventFromResult(&Result{Success: false}); event.Type != EventUnhealthy {
+		t.Error("expected event.Type to be EventUnhealthy")
+	}
+}