1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tests/test_unicode.py b/tests/test_unicode.py
index f342bf9..55632c3 100644
--- a/tests/test_unicode.py
+++ b/tests/test_unicode.py
@@ -173,6 +173,15 @@ class UnicodeTests(PexpectTestCase.PexpectTestCase):
         # exercise,
         assert child.readline() == 'input' + child.crlf
 
+    def test_unicode_argv(self):
+        """ Ensure a program can be executed with unicode arguments. """
+        p = pexpect.spawn(u'echo ǝpoɔıun'.format(self=self),
+                          timeout=5, encoding='utf8')
+        p.expect(u'ǝpoɔıun')
+        p.expect(pexpect.EOF)
+        assert not p.isalive()
+        assert p.exitstatus == 0
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()