diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index aa8c0d2..a98b101 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+version 2.63
+            Do duplicate dhcp-host address check in --test mode.
+
+
 version 2.62
             Update German translation. Thanks to Conrad Kostecki.
 
diff --git a/src/option.c b/src/option.c
index d7634bb..23b4114 100644
--- a/src/option.c
+++ b/src/option.c
@@ -3762,6 +3762,9 @@ void read_opts(int argc, char **argv, char *compile_opts)
 
   if (testmode)
     {
+      /* Can cause a call to die() */
+      check_dhcp_hosts(1);
+      
       fprintf(stderr, "dnsmasq: %s.\n", _("syntax check OK"));
       exit(0);
     }