diff --git a/test/tests/Path_Curves.js b/test/tests/Path_Curves.js
index fd5df777..974dc381 100644
--- a/test/tests/Path_Curves.js
+++ b/test/tests/Path_Curves.js
@@ -95,4 +95,12 @@ test('Curve list after removing a segment - 2', function() {
 	equals(function() {
 		return path.curves.length;
 	}, 1, 'After removing the last segment, we should be left with one curve');
-});
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+});
+
+test('Splitting a straight path should produce linear segments', function() {
+	var path = new Path.Line([0, 0], [50, 50]);
+	var path2 = path.split(0, 0.5);
+	equals(function() {
+		return path2.firstSegment.linear
+	}, true);
+});