diff --git a/tests/unittests/torture_pki.c b/tests/unittests/torture_pki.c
index 3d6da3da..f40ecfcd 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/torture_pki.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/torture_pki.c
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ static void torture_pki_import_privkey_base64_RSA(void **state) {
     char *key_str;
     ssh_key key;
     const char *passphrase = LIBSSH_PASSPHRASE;
+    enum ssh_keytypes_e type;
 
     key_str = read_file(LIBSSH_RSA_TESTKEY);
     assert_true(key_str != NULL);
@@ -126,6 +127,12 @@ static void torture_pki_import_privkey_base64_RSA(void **state) {
     rc = ssh_pki_import_privkey_base64(key_str, passphrase, NULL, NULL, &key);
     assert_true(rc == 0);
 
+    type = ssh_key_type(key);
+    assert_true(type == SSH_KEYTYPE_RSA);
+
+    rc = ssh_key_is_public(key);
+    assert_true(rc == 1);
+
     free(key_str);
     ssh_key_free(key);
 }