diff --git a/unittest/python/python-numpy.py b/unittest/python/python-numpy.py
index 3306aba1cd..f09028fa5e 100644
--- a/unittest/python/python-numpy.py
+++ b/unittest/python/python-numpy.py
@@ -51,6 +51,33 @@ class PythonNumpy(unittest.TestCase):
         else:
             return 0
 
+    def checkAngle(self, vals, atype, aatom1, aatom2, aatom3):
+        set1 = {aatom1, aatom2, aatom3}
+        set2 = {vals[1], vals[2], vals[3]}
+        if len(set1.intersection(set2)) == 3:
+            self.assertEqual(vals[0], atype)
+            return 1
+        else:
+            return 0
+
+    def checkDihedral(self, vals, dtype, datom1, datom2, datom3, datom4):
+        set1 = {datom1, datom2, datom3, datom4}
+        set2 = {vals[1], vals[2], vals[3], vals[4]}
+        if len(set1.intersection(set2)) == 4:
+            self.assertEqual(vals[0], dtype)
+            return 1
+        else:
+            return 0
+
+    def checkImproper(self, vals, itype, iatom1, iatom2, iatom3, iatom4):
+        set1 = {iatom1, iatom2, iatom3, iatom4}
+        set2 = {vals[1], vals[2], vals[3], vals[4]}
+        if len(set1.intersection(set2)) == 4:
+            self.assertEqual(vals[0], itype)
+            return 1
+        else:
+            return 0
+
     def testLammpsPointer(self):
         self.assertEqual(type(self.lmp.lmp), c_void_p)