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+#!/usr/bin/env python2.7
+
+import unittest
+
+import psutil
+from vpp_papi.vpp_stats import VPPStats
+
+from framework import VppTestCase, VppTestRunner
+
+
+class StatsClientTestCase(VppTestCase):
+    """Test Stats Client"""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(StatsClientTestCase, cls).setUpClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(StatsClientTestCase, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def test_client_fd_leak(self):
+        """Test file descriptor count - VPP-1486"""
+
+        cls = self.__class__
+        p = psutil.Process()
+        initial_fds = p.num_fds()
+
+        for _ in range(100):
+            stats = VPPStats(socketname=cls.stats_sock)
+            stats.disconnect()
+
+        ending_fds = p.num_fds()
+        self.assertEqual(initial_fds, ending_fds,
+                         "initial client side file descriptor count: %s "
+                         "is not equal to "
+                         "ending client side file descriptor count: %s" % (
+                             initial_fds, ending_fds))
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main(testRunner=VppTestRunner)