diff --git a/Lib/test/output/test_scope b/Lib/test/output/test_scope
index 5c80b6e5c6d..a439e441e60 100644
--- a/Lib/test/output/test_scope
+++ b/Lib/test/output/test_scope
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ test_scope
 20. interaction with trace function
 20. eval and exec with free variables
 21. list comprehension with local variables
+22. eval with free variables
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_scope.py b/Lib/test/test_scope.py
index 85cfed4749b..f39bbc20372 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_scope.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_scope.py
@@ -512,3 +512,13 @@ try:
     print bad
 except NameError:
     pass
+
+print "22. eval with free variables"
+
+def f(x):
+    def g():
+        x
+        eval("x + 1")
+    return g
+
+f(4)()