diff --git a/testing/test_assertrewrite.py b/testing/test_assertrewrite.py
index cde6b9e0b..366b48c2c 100644
--- a/testing/test_assertrewrite.py
+++ b/testing/test_assertrewrite.py
@@ -195,6 +195,10 @@ class TestAssertionRewrite:
         def f():
             assert g(1, 3, g=23)
         assert getmsg(f, ns) == """assert g(1, 3, g=23)"""
+        def f():
+            seq = [1, 2, 3]
+            assert g(*seq)
+        assert getmsg(f, ns) == """assert g(*[1, 2, 3])"""
         def f():
             x = "a"
             assert g(**{x : 2})