diff --git a/tests/hazmat/bindings/test_openssl.py b/tests/hazmat/bindings/test_openssl.py
index 9f27aab..e6604e6 100644
--- a/tests/hazmat/bindings/test_openssl.py
+++ b/tests/hazmat/bindings/test_openssl.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 from cryptography import utils
 from cryptography.exceptions import UnsupportedAlgorithm
+from cryptography.hazmat.bindings import default_backend
 from cryptography.hazmat.bindings.openssl.backend import backend, Backend
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import interfaces
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.ciphers import Cipher
@@ -35,6 +36,9 @@
     def test_backend_exists(self):
         assert backend
 
+    def test_is_default(self):
+        assert backend == default_backend()
+
     def test_openssl_version_text(self):
         """
         This test checks the value of OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT.