1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pecan/tests/test_base.py b/pecan/tests/test_base.py
index 81471ec..c076139 100644
--- a/pecan/tests/test_base.py
+++ b/pecan/tests/test_base.py
@@ -1520,6 +1520,19 @@ class TestEngines(PecanTestCase):
         assert r.status_int == 200
         assert b_("<h1>Hello, Jonathan!</h1>") in r.body
 
+    def test_default_json_renderer(self):
+
+        class RootController(object):
+            @expose()
+            def index(self, name='Bill'):
+                return dict(name=name)
+
+        app = TestApp(Pecan(RootController(), default_renderer='json'))
+        r = app.get('/')
+        assert r.status_int == 200
+        result = dict(json.loads(r.body.decode()))
+        assert result == {'name': 'Bill'}
+
 
 class TestDeprecatedRouteMethod(PecanTestCase):