diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
index b3c8c2f8..dedb4bbb 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_api.py
@@ -133,6 +133,22 @@ def test_entry_points_dict_construction(self):
         assert expected.category is DeprecationWarning
         assert "Construction of dict of EntryPoints is deprecated" in str(expected)
 
+    def test_entry_points_by_index(self):
+        """
+        Prior versions of Distribution.entry_points() would return a
+        tuple that allowed access by index.
+        Capture this now deprecated use-case
+        See python/importlib_metadata#300 and bpo-44246.
+        """
+        eps = distribution('distinfo-pkg').entry_points
+        with warnings.catch_warnings(record=True) as caught:
+            eps[0]
+
+        # check warning
+        expected = next(iter(caught))
+        assert expected.category is DeprecationWarning
+        assert "Accessing entry points by index is deprecated" in str(expected)
+
     def test_entry_points_groups_getitem(self):
         """
         Prior versions of entry_points() returned a dict. Ensure