diff --git a/tests-1.3/bsn_controller_connections.py b/tests-1.3/bsn_controller_connections.py
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+"""
+Test the BSN controller connections request
+"""
+import struct
+import unittest
+import logging
+
+import oftest
+from oftest import config
+import oftest.controller as controller
+import ofp
+import oftest.base_tests as base_tests
+
+from oftest.testutils import *
+
+class BsnControllerConnectionsRequest(base_tests.SimpleProtocol):
+    """
+    Verify that the switch sends a bsn_controller_connections_reply in response
+    to the request
+    """
+    def runTest(self):
+        request = ofp.message.bsn_controller_connections_request()
+        response, _ = self.controller.transact(request)
+        self.assertIsInstance(response, ofp.message.bsn_controller_connections_reply)