diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index c3563c1a..1ba428b8 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-- tests for band fold/unfold with factor
-
 - how about something like vips_grid() which turns a tall thin one-band 
   image into a much smaller many-band image?
 
diff --git a/test/test_conversion.py b/test/test_conversion.py
index 18fa9865..91e4b419 100755
--- a/test/test_conversion.py
+++ b/test/test_conversion.py
@@ -237,6 +237,15 @@ class TestConversion(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(y.bands, 1)
         self.assertEqual(x.avg(), y.avg())
 
+        x = self.mono.bandfold(factor = 2)
+        self.assertEqual(x.width, self.mono.width / 2)
+        self.assertEqual(x.bands, 2)
+
+        y = x.bandunfold(factor = 2)
+        self.assertEqual(y.width, self.mono.width)
+        self.assertEqual(y.bands, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(x.avg(), y.avg())
+
     def test_byteswap(self):
         x = self.mono.cast("ushort")
         y = x.byteswap().byteswap()