diff --git a/test/test_Utilities.py b/test/test_Utilities.py
index 9bb9e3e7a..bf60dbf53 100644
--- a/test/test_Utilities.py
+++ b/test/test_Utilities.py
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ class UtilitiesTestCase(PluginTestCase, PluginDocumentation):
         self.assertResponse('re s/user/luser/g user user', 'luser luser')
         self.assertResponse('re s/user/luser/ user user', 'luser user')
         self.assertNotRegexp('re m/foo/ bar', 'has no attribute')
+        # tests to make jemfinch fix the code
+        self.assertResponse('re m/a\S+y/ "the bot angryman is hairy"','angry')
+        self.assertResponse('re m/a\S+y/g "the bot angryman is hairy"',
+            'angry airy')
 
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