diff --git a/mwparserfromhell/smart_list.py b/mwparserfromhell/smart_list.py
index 67d96be..7c29c60 100644
--- a/mwparserfromhell/smart_list.py
+++ b/mwparserfromhell/smart_list.py
@@ -363,4 +363,4 @@ class _ListProxy(list):
         self._parent[self._start:self._stop:self._step] = item
 
 
-del inheritdoc
\ No newline at end of file
+del inheritdoc
diff --git a/tests/test_smart_list.py b/tests/test_smart_list.py
index e22ad27..b83f4d3 100644
--- a/tests/test_smart_list.py
+++ b/tests/test_smart_list.py
@@ -38,5 +38,15 @@ class TestSmartList(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertEquals(expected, smartlist_doc)
             self.assertEquals(expected, listproxy_doc)
 
+    def test_doctest(self):
+        """make sure a test embedded in SmartList's docstring passes"""
+        parent = SmartList([0, 1, 2, 3])
+        self.assertEquals([0, 1, 2, 3], parent)
+        child = parent[2:]
+        self.assertEquals([2, 3], child)
+        child.append(4)
+        self.assertEquals([2, 3, 4], child)
+        self.assertEquals([0, 1, 2, 3, 4], parent)
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main(verbosity=2)