diff --git a/skimage/util/tests/test_unique_rows.py b/skimage/util/tests/test_unique_rows.py
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+import numpy as np
+from numpy.testing import assert_equal, assert_raises
+from skimage.util import unique_rows
+
+
+def test_uint8_array():
+    ar = np.array([[1, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0], [1, 0, 1]], np.uint8)
+    ar_out = unique_rows(ar)
+    desired_ar_out = np.array([[0, 1, 0], [1, 0, 1]], np.uint8)
+    assert_equal(ar_out, desired_ar_out)
+
+
+def test_float_array():
+    ar = np.array([[1.1, 0.0, 1.1], [0.0, 1.1, 0.0], [1.1, 0.0, 1.1]],
+                  np.float)
+    ar_out = unique_rows(ar)
+    desired_ar_out = np.array([[0.0, 1.1, 0.0], [1.1, 0.0, 1.1]], np.float)
+    assert_equal(ar_out, desired_ar_out)
+
+
+def test_1d_array():
+    ar = np.array([1, 0, 1, 1], np.uint8)
+    assert_raises(ValueError, unique_rows, ar)
+
+
+def test_3d_array():
+    ar = np.arange(8).reshape((2, 2, 2))
+    assert_raises(ValueError, unique_rows, ar)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    np.testing.run_module_suite()