diff --git a/test/vool/ruby_compiler/test_local.rb b/test/vool/ruby_compiler/test_local.rb
index 4ae0c1c7..7ba2651d 100644
--- a/test/vool/ruby_compiler/test_local.rb
+++ b/test/vool/ruby_compiler/test_local.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ module Vool
       lst = RubyCompiler.compile( "foo = 5")
       assert_equal LocalAssignment , lst.class
     end
+    def test_local_ivar
+      lst = RubyCompiler.compile( "foo = @iv")
+      assert_equal LocalAssignment , lst.class
+      assert_equal InstanceVariable , lst.value.class
+    end
 
   end
 end