1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tests/test_autodoc.py b/tests/test_autodoc.py
index 3735a7b68..3a80e7fc7 100644
--- a/tests/test_autodoc.py
+++ b/tests/test_autodoc.py
@@ -348,6 +348,22 @@ def test_get_doc():
         directive.env.config.autoclass_content = 'both'
         assert getdocl('class', F) == ['Class docstring']
 
+    # class has __init__ method with no docstring
+    class G(object):
+        """Class docstring"""
+        def __init__(self):
+            pass
+
+    # docstring in the __init__ method of base class will not be used
+    for f in (False, True):
+        directive.env.config.autodoc_docstring_signature = f
+        directive.env.config.autoclass_content = 'class'
+        assert getdocl('class', G) == ['Class docstring']
+        directive.env.config.autoclass_content = 'init'
+        assert getdocl('class', G) == ['Class docstring']
+        directive.env.config.autoclass_content = 'both'
+        assert getdocl('class', G) == ['Class docstring']
+
 
 @with_setup(setup_test)
 def test_docstring_processing():