diff --git a/AFQ/tests/test_definitions.py b/AFQ/tests/test_definitions.py
index de1f774b..65c66aed 100644
--- a/AFQ/tests/test_definitions.py
+++ b/AFQ/tests/test_definitions.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from AFQ.definitions.image import *  # interprets images from eval
 from AFQ.definitions.mapping import *  # interprets mappings from eval
 from AFQ.tests.test_api import create_dummy_bids_path
+from AFQ.definitions.utils import name_from_path
 
 
 def test_str_instantiates_mixin():
@@ -23,6 +24,15 @@ def test_str_instantiates_mixin():
                 thresh_image_from_str.upper_bound)
 
 
+def test_name_from_path():
+    path = "/data/sub-01/ses-01/dwi/sub-01_ses-01_desc-icvf_dwi.nii.gz"
+    assert name_from_path(path) == "icvf"
+    path = "/data/sub-01/ses-01/dwi/sub-01_ses-01_desc-od_dwi.nii.gz"
+    assert name_from_path(path) == "od"
+    path = "/data/sub-01/ses-01/anat/sub-01_ses-01_T1w.nii.gz"
+    assert name_from_path(path) == "T1w"
+
+
 def test_resample_image():
     image_data = np.zeros((2, 2, 2), dtype=bool)
     image_data[0] = True