diff --git a/tests/phpunit/includes/functions.php b/tests/phpunit/includes/functions.php
index 5759d530c9..40c8854c26 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/includes/functions.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/includes/functions.php
@@ -42,3 +42,10 @@ function _delete_all_posts() {
 	}
 }
 
+class Basic_Object {
+	private $foo = 'bar';
+
+	function __get( $name ) {
+		return $this->$name;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/basic.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/basic.php
index 61ba04220e..42a7218c38 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/basic.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/basic.php
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-
 /**
  * just make sure the test framework is working
  *
@@ -122,4 +121,10 @@ EOF;
 
 		unset( $empty_array[$page]['bar']['baz'] );
 	}
+
+	function test_magic_getter() {
+		$basic = new Basic_Object();
+
+		$this->assertEquals( 'bar', $basic->foo );
+	}
 }