diff --git a/Testing/benchmark.m b/Testing/benchmark.m
index 1b0135470..2f9447901 100755
--- a/Testing/benchmark.m
+++ b/Testing/benchmark.m
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ bench_object()
   baseline = [eTime timeIntervalSinceDate: sTime];
   PRINT_TIMER("Baseline: method call");
 
+  START_TIMER;
+  for (i = 0; i < MAX_COUNT*10; i++)
+    {
+      id i = [NSObject class];
+    }
+  END_TIMER;
+  PRINT_TIMER("Class: overhead      ");
+
   START_TIMER;
   myZone = NSCreateZone(2048, 2048, 1);
   for (i = 0; i < MAX_COUNT; i++)