diff --git a/test/py/TestClient.py b/test/py/TestClient.py
index d7b65b7..fb0133a 100755
--- a/test/py/TestClient.py
+++ b/test/py/TestClient.py
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@
       self.assertEqual(x.errorCode, 1001)
       self.assertEqual(x.message, 'Xception')
 
+    try:
+      self.client.testException("throw_undeclared")
+      self.fail("should have thrown exception")
+    except Exception: # type is undefined
+      pass
+
   def testAsync(self):
     start = time.time()
     self.client.testAsync(2)