diff --git a/tests/elementary/test_03_entry.py b/tests/elementary/test_03_entry.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# encoding: utf-8
+
+import unittest
+
+from efl.eo import Eo
+from efl import elementary
+from efl.elementary.window import Window, ELM_WIN_BASIC
+from efl.elementary.entry import Entry
+
+elementary.init()
+
+class TestElmBasics(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.o = Window("t", ELM_WIN_BASIC)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.o.delete()
+
+    def testEntryUnicode(self):
+        o = Entry(self.o)
+        t = u"aöäöäa"
+        o.text = t
+        self.assertEqual(o.text, t)
+        o.delete()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main(verbosity=2)
+    elementary.shutdown()