diff --git a/test/repository.spec.js b/test/repository.spec.js
index ef5101cf..cb1c7975 100644
--- a/test/repository.spec.js
+++ b/test/repository.spec.js
@@ -578,6 +578,16 @@ describe('Repository', function() {
          remoteRepo.createBlob(imageBlob, assertSuccessful(done));
       });
 
+      it('should read the same unicode string blob as it was written', function(done) {
+        let content = 'The temperature is 25°C'
+        remoteRepo.createBlob(content, assertSuccessful(done, function(_, resp) {
+          remoteRepo.getBlob(resp.sha, assertSuccessful(done, function(_, returnedContent) {
+            expect(returnedContent).to.be(content);
+            done();
+          }));
+        }));
+      });
+
       it('should star the repo', function(done) {
          remoteRepo.star(assertSuccessful(done, function() {
             remoteRepo.isStarred(assertSuccessful(done));