diff --git a/testing/test_unittest.py b/testing/test_unittest.py
index eecc9da68..74c499939 100644
--- a/testing/test_unittest.py
+++ b/testing/test_unittest.py
@@ -65,6 +65,28 @@ def test_setup(testdir):
     rep = reprec.matchreport("test_both", when="teardown")
     assert rep.failed and '42' in str(rep.longrepr)
 
+def test_unittest_style_setup_teardown(testdir):
+    testdir.makepyfile("""
+        l = []
+
+        def setUpModule():
+            l.append(1)
+
+        def tearDownModule():
+            del l[0]
+
+        def test_hello():
+            assert l == [1]
+
+        def test_world():
+            assert l == [1]
+        """)
+    result = testdir.runpytest('-p', 'nose')
+    result.stdout.fnmatch_lines([
+        "*2 passed*",
+    ])
+
+
 def test_new_instances(testdir):
     testpath = testdir.makepyfile("""
         import unittest