diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/i18n/commands/extraction.py b/tests/regressiontests/i18n/commands/extraction.py
index 46242d0359..fa3df5b9d2 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/i18n/commands/extraction.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/i18n/commands/extraction.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 import os
 import re
 import shutil
@@ -63,6 +64,9 @@ class BasicExtractorTests(ExtractorTests):
         self.assertTrue('#. Translators: One-line translator comment #4' in po_contents)
         self.assertTrue('#. Translators: Two-line translator comment #4\n#. continued here.' in po_contents)
 
+        self.assertTrue('#. Translators: One-line translator comment #5 -- with non ASCII characters: áéíóúö' in po_contents)
+        self.assertTrue('#. Translators: Two-line translator comment #5 -- with non ASCII characters: áéíóúö\n#. continued here.' in po_contents)
+
     def test_templatize(self):
         os.chdir(self.test_dir)
         management.call_command('makemessages', locale=LOCALE, verbosity=0)