diff --git a/Lib/test/test_bz2.py b/Lib/test/test_bz2.py
index 9134aae..64ce6ab 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_bz2.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_bz2.py
@@ -219,11 +219,16 @@
         bz2f.close()
 
     def testOpenDel(self):
+        # "Test opening and deleting a file many times"
         self.createTempFile()
         for i in xrange(10000):
             o = BZ2File(self.filename)
             del o
 
+    def testOpenNonexistent(self):
+        # "Test opening a nonexistent file"
+        self.assertRaises(IOError, BZ2File, "/non/existent")
+
 class BZ2CompressorTest(BaseTest):
     def testCompress(self):
         # "Test BZ2Compressor.compress()/flush()"