1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/test/unittest_testlib.py b/test/unittest_testlib.py
index f7034ed..053ae05 100644
--- a/test/unittest_testlib.py
+++ b/test/unittest_testlib.py
@@ -608,12 +608,22 @@ class OutErrCaptureTC(TestCase):
         bootstrap_print("hello")
         self.assertEquals(output.restore(), "hello")
         
-    def test_exotic_unicode_string(self):
+    def test_unicode_non_ascii_messages(self):
         class FooTC(TestCase):
             def test_xxx(self):
                 raise Exception(u'\xe9')
         test = FooTC('test_xxx')
+        # run the test and make sure testlib doesn't raise an exception
         result = self.runner.run(test)
+        
+    def test_encoded_non_ascii_messages(self):
+        class FooTC(TestCase):
+            def test_xxx(self):
+                raise Exception('\xe9')
+        test = FooTC('test_xxx')
+        # run the test and make sure testlib doesn't raise an exception
+        result = self.runner.run(test)
+
 
 class DecoratorTC(TestCase):