diff --git a/Lib/json/tests/test_decode.py b/Lib/json/tests/test_decode.py
index aa8bbe9b540..478a16ba0fd 100644
--- a/Lib/json/tests/test_decode.py
+++ b/Lib/json/tests/test_decode.py
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ class TestDecode(object):
                                     object_hook=lambda x: None),
                          OrderedDict(p))
 
+    def test_extra_data(self):
+        s = '[1, 2, 3]5'
+        msg = 'Extra data'
+        self.assertRaisesRegexp(ValueError, msg, self.loads, s)
+
+    def test_invalid_escape(self):
+        s = '["abc\\y"]'
+        msg = 'escape'
+        self.assertRaisesRegexp(ValueError, msg, self.loads, s)
 
 class TestPyDecode(TestDecode, PyTest): pass
 class TestCDecode(TestDecode, CTest): pass
diff --git a/Misc/ACKS b/Misc/ACKS
index 1fad05b7ebf..f13c7b05e08 100644
--- a/Misc/ACKS
+++ b/Misc/ACKS
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ Evan Dandrea
 Eric Daniel
 Scott David Daniels
 Ben Darnell
+Kushal Das
 Jonathan Dasteel
 John DeGood
 Ned Deily
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 190f8f4e369..34143bfe974 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -335,6 +335,9 @@ Library
 Tests
 -----
 
+- Issue #15615: Add some tests for the json module's handling of invalid
+  input data.  Patch by Kushal Das.
+
 - Issue #15496: Add directory removal helpers for tests on Windows.
   Patch by Jeremy Kloth.