diff --git a/src/leveled_codec.erl b/src/leveled_codec.erl
index ffb3f98..5344f53 100644
--- a/src/leveled_codec.erl
+++ b/src/leveled_codec.erl
@@ -469,4 +469,14 @@ stringcheck_test() ->
     ?assertMatch("Bucket", turn_to_string(<<"Bucket">>)),
     ?assertMatch("bucket", turn_to_string(bucket)).
 
+%% Test below proved that the overhead of performing hashes was trivial
+%% Maybe 5 microseconds per hash
+
+hashperf_test() ->
+    OL = lists:map(fun(_X) -> crypto:rand_bytes(8192) end, lists:seq(1, 10000)),
+    SW = os:timestamp(),
+    _HL = lists:map(fun(Obj) -> erlang:phash2(Obj) end, OL),
+    io:format(user, "10000 object hashes in ~w microseconds~n",
+                [timer:now_diff(os:timestamp(), SW)]).
+
 -endif.
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