diff --git a/internal/gtsmodel/statusmute_test.go b/internal/gtsmodel/statusmute_test.go
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+/*
+   GoToSocial
+   Copyright (C) 2021 GoToSocial Authors admin@gotosocial.org
+
+   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+package gtsmodel_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
+)
+
+func happyStatusMute() *gtsmodel.StatusMute {
+	return &gtsmodel.StatusMute{
+		ID:              "01FE91RJR88PSEEE30EV35QR8N",
+		CreatedAt:       time.Now(),
+		AccountID:       "01FE96MAE58MXCE5C4SSMEMCEK",
+		Account:         nil,
+		TargetAccountID: "01FE96MXRHWZHKC0WH5FT82H1A",
+		TargetAccount:   nil,
+		StatusID:        "01FE96NBPNJNY26730FT6GZTFE",
+		Status:          nil,
+	}
+}
+
+type StatusMuteValidateTestSuite struct {
+	suite.Suite
+}
+
+func (suite *StatusMuteValidateTestSuite) TestValidateStatusMuteHappyPath() {
+	// no problem here
+	m := happyStatusMute()
+	err := gtsmodel.ValidateStruct(*m)
+	suite.NoError(err)
+}
+
+func (suite *StatusMuteValidateTestSuite) TestValidateStatusMuteBadID() {
+	m := happyStatusMute()
+
+	m.ID = ""
+	err := gtsmodel.ValidateStruct(*m)
+	suite.EqualError(err, "Key: 'StatusMute.ID' Error:Field validation for 'ID' failed on the 'required' tag")
+
+	m.ID = "01FE96W293ZPRG9FQQP48HK8N001FE96W32AT24VYBGM12WN3GKB"
+	err = gtsmodel.ValidateStruct(*m)
+	suite.EqualError(err, "Key: 'StatusMute.ID' Error:Field validation for 'ID' failed on the 'ulid' tag")
+}
+
+func (suite *StatusMuteValidateTestSuite) TestValidateStatusMuteDodgyStatusID() {
+	m := happyStatusMute()
+
+	m.StatusID = "9HZJ76B6VXSKF"
+	err := gtsmodel.ValidateStruct(*m)
+	suite.EqualError(err, "Key: 'StatusMute.StatusID' Error:Field validation for 'StatusID' failed on the 'ulid' tag")
+
+	m.StatusID = "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!"
+	err = gtsmodel.ValidateStruct(*m)
+	suite.EqualError(err, "Key: 'StatusMute.StatusID' Error:Field validation for 'StatusID' failed on the 'ulid' tag")
+}
+
+func (suite *StatusMuteValidateTestSuite) TestValidateStatusMuteNoCreatedAt() {
+	m := happyStatusMute()
+
+	m.CreatedAt = time.Time{}
+	err := gtsmodel.ValidateStruct(*m)
+	suite.EqualError(err, "Key: 'StatusMute.CreatedAt' Error:Field validation for 'CreatedAt' failed on the 'required' tag")
+}
+
+func TestStatusMuteValidateTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, new(StatusMuteValidateTestSuite))
+}