diff --git a/MySQLdb/tests/test_MySQLdb_capabilities.py b/MySQLdb/tests/test_MySQLdb_capabilities.py
index d4a3761..bdeaa3f 100644
--- a/MySQLdb/tests/test_MySQLdb_capabilities.py
+++ b/MySQLdb/tests/test_MySQLdb_capabilities.py
@@ -79,7 +79,10 @@ class test_MySQLdb(capabilities.DatabaseTest):
             self.cursor.execute("describe some_non_existent_table");
         except self.connection.ProgrammingError, msg:
             self.failUnless(msg[0] == ER.NO_SUCH_TABLE)
-            
+    
+    def test_ping(self):
+        self.connection.ping()
+        
         
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     if test_MySQLdb.leak_test: