1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/test/lock_tests.py b/Lib/test/lock_tests.py
index a64aa18cd3..a6cb3b169b 100644
--- a/Lib/test/lock_tests.py
+++ b/Lib/test/lock_tests.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import time
 from _thread import start_new_thread, TIMEOUT_MAX
 import threading
 import unittest
+import weakref
 
 from test import support
 
@@ -198,6 +199,17 @@ class BaseLockTests(BaseTestCase):
         self.assertFalse(results[0])
         self.assertTimeout(results[1], 0.5)
 
+    def test_weakref_exists(self):
+        lock = self.locktype()
+        ref = weakref.ref(lock)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(ref())
+
+    def test_weakref_deleted(self):
+        lock = self.locktype()
+        ref = weakref.ref(lock)
+        del lock
+        self.assertIsNone(ref())
+
 
 class LockTests(BaseLockTests):
     """