diff --git a/testing/acceptance_test.py b/testing/acceptance_test.py
index 74db4425d19..e4b3e8ca709 100644
--- a/testing/acceptance_test.py
+++ b/testing/acceptance_test.py
@@ -212,6 +212,17 @@ def test_chdir(self, testdir):
         result = testdir.runpython(p)
         assert not result.ret
 
+    def test_removing_cwd(self, testdir):
+        testdir.makepyfile("""
+        def test_deleting_cwd(tmpdir, monkeypatch):
+            work = tmpdir.mkdir("work")
+            monkeypatch.chdir(work)
+            work.remove()
+            # Actual testing here
+            assert False
+        """)
+        testdir.runpytest()
+
     def test_issue109_sibling_conftests_not_loaded(self, testdir):
         sub1 = testdir.tmpdir.mkdir("sub1")
         sub2 = testdir.tmpdir.mkdir("sub2")
@@ -678,4 +689,3 @@ def test_setup_function(self, testdir):
             * setup *test_1*
             * call *test_1*
         """)
-