diff --git a/iteration/iter_test.go b/iteration/iter_test.go
index fd7d5e6..47e82cb 100644
--- a/iteration/iter_test.go
+++ b/iteration/iter_test.go
@@ -10,3 +10,9 @@ func TestRepeat(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("expected %q but got %q", expected, repeated)
 	}
 }
+
+func BenchmarkRepeat(b *testing.B) {
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		Repeat("a")
+	}
+}