diff --git a/android/util_test.go b/android/util_test.go
index 5584b38..a2ef589 100644
--- a/android/util_test.go
+++ b/android/util_test.go
@@ -381,6 +381,14 @@
 	}
 }
 
+func TestCopyOfEmptyAndNil(t *testing.T) {
+	emptyList := []string{}
+	copyOfEmptyList := CopyOf(emptyList)
+	AssertBoolEquals(t, "Copy of an empty list should be an empty list and not nil", true, copyOfEmptyList != nil)
+	copyOfNilList := CopyOf(nil)
+	AssertBoolEquals(t, "Copy of a nil list should be a nil list and not an empty list", true, copyOfNilList == nil)
+}
+
 func ExampleCopyOf() {
 	a := []string{"1", "2", "3"}
 	b := CopyOf(a)