diff --git a/provider/provider_test.go b/provider/provider_test.go
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+++ b/provider/provider_test.go
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+package provider
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestProviderType(t *testing.T) {
+	if None.String() != "" {
+		t.Fatal("None provider type should be empty string")
+	}
+	if Local.String() != "Local" {
+		t.Fatal("Local provider type should be 'Local'")
+	}
+	if Remote.String() != "Remote" {
+		t.Fatal("Remote provider type should be 'Remote'")
+	}
+}