diff --git a/Lib/test/test_pipes.py b/Lib/test/test_pipes.py
index d1053e8..a638598 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_pipes.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_pipes.py
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@
             self.assertEqual(pipes.quote("test%s'name'" % u),
                               '"test\\%s\'name\'"' % u)
 
+        self.assertEqual(pipes.quote(''), "''")
+
     def testRepr(self):
         t = pipes.Template()
         self.assertEqual(repr(t), "<Template instance, steps=[]>")