diff --git a/unittests/test_event.py b/unittests/test_event.py
index 272623ad..ae5671f5 100644
--- a/unittests/test_event.py
+++ b/unittests/test_event.py
@@ -156,6 +156,16 @@ class Events(unittest.TestCase):
         wx.EVT_CATEGORY_THREAD
         wx.EVT_CATEGORY_ALL
         
+        
+    def test_evtHandlerSubclass(self):
+        class MyEvtHandler(wx.EvtHandler):
+            def __init__(self, **kwds):
+                super(MyEvtHandler, self).__init__()  #**kwds)
+
+        eh = MyEvtHandler()
+        eh.Destroy()
+        
+        
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