diff --git a/tests/testapp/models/__init__.py b/tests/testapp/models/__init__.py
index 0fab0839225..baa048d123f 100644
--- a/tests/testapp/models/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/testapp/models/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 __all__ = ['basic', 'repr', 'custom_methods', 'many_to_one', 'many_to_many',
            'ordering', 'lookup', 'get_latest', 'm2m_intermediary', 'one_to_one',
            'm2o_recursive', 'm2o_recursive2', 'save_delete_hooks', 'custom_pk',
-           'subclassing', 'many_to_one_null']
+           'subclassing', 'many_to_one_null', 'custom_columns']
diff --git a/tests/testapp/models/custom_columns.py b/tests/testapp/models/custom_columns.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c900091b641
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testapp/models/custom_columns.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+"""
+17. Custom column names
+
+If your database column name is different than your model attribute, use the
+``db_column`` parameter. Note that you'll use the field's name, not its column
+name, in API usage.
+"""
+
+from django.core import meta
+
+class Person(meta.Model):
+    first_name = meta.CharField(maxlength=30, db_column='firstname')
+    last_name = meta.CharField(maxlength=30, db_column='last')
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '%s %s' % (self.first_name, self.last_name)
+
+API_TESTS = """
+# Create a Person.
+>>> p = persons.Person(first_name='John', last_name='Smith')
+>>> p.save()
+
+>>> p.id
+1
+
+>>> persons.get_list()
+[John Smith]
+
+>>> persons.get_list(first_name__exact='John')
+[John Smith]
+
+>>> persons.get_object(first_name__exact='John')
+John Smith
+
+>>> persons.get_list(firstname__exact='John')
+Traceback (most recent call last):
+    ...
+TypeError: got unexpected keyword argument 'firstname__exact'
+
+>>> p = persons.get_object(last_name__exact='Smith')
+>>> p.first_name
+'John'
+>>> p.last_name
+'Smith'
+>>> p.firstname
+Traceback (most recent call last):
+    ...
+AttributeError: 'Person' object has no attribute 'firstname'
+>>> p.last
+Traceback (most recent call last):
+    ...
+AttributeError: 'Person' object has no attribute 'last'
+"""