diff --git a/autotests/test0AP/scanNetworkWithoutAPTest.py b/autotests/test0AP/scanNetworkWithoutAPTest.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+#built-in python libraries
+import unittest
+import dbus
+import logging
+import sys
+sys.path.append('../utility') #needed to import all the utility modules
+import utility
+
+# start this test without hostapd
+class TestScanNetworkWithoutAP(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_scanNetworkWithoutAP(self):
+        logger.info(sys._getframe().f_code.co_name)
+        # scan and get network name
+        deviceList = utility.getDeviceList(bus)
+        networkList = utility.getNetworkList(deviceList, bus)
+        networkName = utility.getNetworkName(networkList)
+        logger.info("Network Found: %s", networkName)
+        # should not find any network since hostapd is not running.
+        self.assertEqual(networkName, "")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        global logger, bus
+        utility.initLogger()
+        logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+        bus = dbus.SystemBus()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main(exit=True)