diff --git a/kmip/core/factories/attribute_values.py b/kmip/core/factories/attribute_values.py
index e3d6ecf..8e07739 100644
--- a/kmip/core/factories/attribute_values.py
+++ b/kmip/core/factories/attribute_values.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class AttributeValueFactory(object):
         elif name is enums.AttributeType.NAME:
             return self._create_name(value)
         elif name is enums.AttributeType.OBJECT_TYPE:
-            return attributes.ObjectType()
+            return attributes.ObjectType(value)
         elif name is enums.AttributeType.CRYPTOGRAPHIC_ALGORITHM:
             return attributes.CryptographicAlgorithm(value)
         elif name is enums.AttributeType.CRYPTOGRAPHIC_LENGTH:
diff --git a/kmip/tests/unit/core/factories/test_attribute_values.py b/kmip/tests/unit/core/factories/test_attribute_values.py
index f835508..65a0c77 100644
--- a/kmip/tests/unit/core/factories/test_attribute_values.py
+++ b/kmip/tests/unit/core/factories/test_attribute_values.py
@@ -49,9 +49,25 @@ class TestAttributeValueFactory(testtools.TestCase):
 
     def test_create_object_type(self):
         """
-        Test that an ObjectType attribute can be created.
+        Test that an empty ObjectType attribute can be created.
         """
-        self.skip('')
+        object_type = self.factory.create_attribute_value(
+            enums.AttributeType.OBJECT_TYPE,
+            None
+        )
+        self.assertIsInstance(object_type, attributes.ObjectType)
+        self.assertEqual(None, object_type.value)
+
+    def test_create_object_type_with_value(self):
+        """
+        Test that an ObjectType attribute can be created with a custom value.
+        """
+        object_type = self.factory.create_attribute_value(
+            enums.AttributeType.OBJECT_TYPE,
+            enums.ObjectType.SYMMETRIC_KEY
+        )
+        self.assertIsInstance(object_type, attributes.ObjectType)
+        self.assertEqual(enums.ObjectType.SYMMETRIC_KEY, object_type.value)
 
     def test_create_cryptographic_algorithm(self):
         """