diff --git a/db/model/utils_test.go b/db/model/utils_test.go
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+package model
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-go/protos/voltha"
+	"reflect"
+)
+
+func Test_Utils_Clone(t *testing.T) {
+	a := &voltha.Device{
+		Id: "abcde",
+		FirmwareVersion: "someversion",
+	}
+	b:= &voltha.Device{}
+	Clone(reflect.ValueOf(a).Interface(), b)
+	t.Logf("A: %+v, B: %+v", a, b)
+	b.Id = "12345"
+	t.Logf("A: %+v, B: %+v", a, b)
+
+	var c *voltha.Device
+	c = Clone2(a).(*voltha.Device)
+	t.Logf("A: %+v, C: %+v", a, c)
+	c.Id = "12345"
+	t.Logf("A: %+v, C: %+v", a, c)
+}