diff --git a/tests/persistent001.phpt b/tests/persistent001.phpt
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+--TEST--
+persistent handles
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php include "_skipif.inc"; ?>
+--FILE--
+<?php
+echo "Test\n";
+
+include "_setup.inc";
+
+for ($i=0; $i<100; ++$i) {
+	$c = new pq\Connection(PQ_DSN, pq\Connection::PERSISTENT);
+
+	if ($i % 2) {
+		$t = new pq\Transaction($c);
+	}
+
+	$c->exec("");
+}
+var_dump(raphf\stat_persistent_handles()->{"pq\\Connection"});
+?>
+DONE
+--EXPECTF--
+Test
+array(1) {
+  ["%s"]=>
+  array(2) {
+    ["used"]=>
+    int(1)
+    ["free"]=>
+    int(2)
+  }
+}
+DONE