diff --git a/python/test/test_buffer.py b/python/test/test_buffer.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# coding: utf-8
+
+from nose import main
+from nose.tools import *
+from msgpack import packb, unpackb
+
+def test_unpack_buffer():
+    from array import array
+    buf = array('b')
+    buf.fromstring(packb(['foo', 'bar']))
+    obj = unpackb(buf)
+    assert_equal(['foo', 'bar'], obj)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()