diff --git a/code/nel/tools/nel_unit_test/ut_misc.h b/code/nel/tools/nel_unit_test/ut_misc.h
index 8538d3f53..e7a3cc8c6 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/nel_unit_test/ut_misc.h
+++ b/code/nel/tools/nel_unit_test/ut_misc.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "ut_misc_co_task.h"
 #include "ut_misc_command.h"
+#include "ut_misc_common.h"
 #include "ut_misc_config_file.h"
 #include "ut_misc_debug.h"
 #include "ut_misc_dynlibload.h"
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ struct CUTMisc : public Test::Suite
 	{
 		add(auto_ptr<Test::Suite>(new CUTMiscCoTask));
 		add(auto_ptr<Test::Suite>(new CUTMiscCommand));
+		add(auto_ptr<Test::Suite>(new CUTMiscCommon));
 		add(auto_ptr<Test::Suite>(new CUTMiscConfigFile));
 		add(auto_ptr<Test::Suite>(new CUTMiscDebug));
 		add(auto_ptr<Test::Suite>(new CUTMiscDynLibLoad));
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/nel_unit_test/ut_misc_common.h b/code/nel/tools/nel_unit_test/ut_misc_common.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e915a4225
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/tools/nel_unit_test/ut_misc_common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+// NeL - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/nel/>
+// Copyright (C) 2010  Winch Gate Property Limited
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#ifndef UT_MISC_COMMON
+#define UT_MISC_COMMON
+
+#include <limits>
+#include <nel/misc/common.h>
+
+struct CUTMiscCommon : public Test::Suite
+{
+	CUTMiscCommon()
+	{
+		TEST_ADD(CUTMiscCommon::humanReadableToBytes);
+
+		// Add a line here when adding a new test METHOD
+	}
+
+	void humanReadableToBytes()
+	{
+		uint64 bytes = 0;
+
+		// kiB is a wrong unit
+		bytes = NLMISC::humanReadableToBytes("1kiB");
+		TEST_ASSERT(bytes == 1);
+
+		// 1 kibibyte
+		bytes = NLMISC::humanReadableToBytes("1KiB");
+		TEST_ASSERT(bytes == 1024);
+
+		// 1 mebibyte
+		bytes = NLMISC::humanReadableToBytes("1MiB");
+		TEST_ASSERT(bytes == 1024*1024);
+
+		// 1 kilobyte
+		bytes = NLMISC::humanReadableToBytes("1KB");
+		TEST_ASSERT(bytes == 1000);
+
+		// 1 kilobyte
+		bytes = NLMISC::humanReadableToBytes("1kB");
+		TEST_ASSERT(bytes == 1000);
+
+		// 1 megabyte
+		bytes = NLMISC::humanReadableToBytes("1MB");
+		TEST_ASSERT(bytes == 1000*1000);
+
+		// 1 byte
+		bytes = NLMISC::humanReadableToBytes("1B");
+		TEST_ASSERT(bytes == 1);
+
+		// 1 byte
+		bytes = NLMISC::humanReadableToBytes("1");
+		TEST_ASSERT(bytes == 1);
+
+		// kiB is a wrong unit
+		bytes = NLMISC::humanReadableToBytes("1 kiB");
+		TEST_ASSERT(bytes == 1);
+
+		// 1 kibibyte
+		bytes = NLMISC::humanReadableToBytes("1 KiB");
+		TEST_ASSERT(bytes == 1024);
+
+		// 1 mebibyte
+		bytes = NLMISC::humanReadableToBytes("1 MiB");
+		TEST_ASSERT(bytes == 1024*1024);
+
+		// 1 kilobyte
+		bytes = NLMISC::humanReadableToBytes("1 KB");
+		TEST_ASSERT(bytes == 1000);
+
+		// 1 kilobyte
+		bytes = NLMISC::humanReadableToBytes("1 kB");
+		TEST_ASSERT(bytes == 1000);
+
+		// 1 Megabyte
+		bytes = NLMISC::humanReadableToBytes("1 MB");
+		TEST_ASSERT(bytes == 1000*1000);
+
+		// 1 byte
+		bytes = NLMISC::humanReadableToBytes("1 B");
+		TEST_ASSERT(bytes == 1);
+
+		// not a number
+		bytes = NLMISC::humanReadableToBytes("AB");
+		TEST_ASSERT(bytes == 0);
+
+		// not a positive number
+		bytes = NLMISC::humanReadableToBytes("-1 B");
+		TEST_ASSERT(bytes == 0);
+	}
+};
+
+#endif