diff --git a/node_test.go b/node_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e82b35a18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_test.go
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+package restic
+
+import (
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func BenchmarkNodeFillUser(t *testing.B) {
+	tempfile, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "restic-test-temp-")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	fi, err := tempfile.Stat()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	node := &Node{}
+	path := tempfile.Name()
+
+	t.ResetTimer()
+
+	for i := 0; i < t.N; i++ {
+		node.fillExtra(path, fi)
+	}
+}