diff --git a/wpilibc/src/test/native/cpp/AlertsTest.cpp b/wpilibc/src/test/native/cpp/AlertsTest.cpp
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+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <frc/Alert.h>
+#include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <chrono>
+TEST(AlertsTest, SmokeTest) {
+  { frc::Alert("Thing A", frc::Alert::AlertType::kError); }
+  frc::Alert a{"", frc::Alert::AlertType::kInfo};
+  {
+    std::string s = fmt::format("{}", std::chrono::steady_clock::now());
+    a = frc::Alert(s, frc::Alert::AlertType::kError);
+  }
+}
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