diff --git a/groups_test.go b/groups_test.go
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+package hue
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/gosticks/go-hue-interface/utils"
+)
+
+func TestParseGroups(t *testing.T) {
+	v := make(map[string]*Group)
+	err := utils.CompareJSONDecode(groupsTestData, &v)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fail()
+	}
+}
+
+const groupsTestData = `
+{
+    "1": {
+        "name": "Group 1",
+        "lights": [
+            "1",
+            "2"
+        ],
+        "type": "LightGroup",
+        "action": {
+            "on": true,
+            "bri": 254,
+            "hue": 10000,
+            "sat": 254,
+            "effect": "none",
+            "xy": [
+                0.5,
+                0.5
+            ],
+            "ct": 250,
+            "alert": "select",
+            "colormode": "ct"
+        }
+    },
+    "2": {
+        "name": "Group 2",
+        "lights": [
+            "3",
+            "4",
+            "5"
+        ],
+        "type": "LightGroup",
+        "action": {
+            "on": true,
+            "bri": 153,
+            "hue": 4345,
+            "sat": 254,
+            "effect": "none",
+            "xy": [
+                0.5,
+                0.5
+            ],
+            "ct": 250,
+            "alert": "select",
+            "colormode": "ct"
+        }
+    }
+}`