1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/python/google/protobuf/internal/descriptor_test.py b/python/google/protobuf/internal/descriptor_test.py
index 02a43d15..af6bece1 100755
--- a/python/google/protobuf/internal/descriptor_test.py
+++ b/python/google/protobuf/internal/descriptor_test.py
@@ -452,6 +452,17 @@ class DescriptorTest(unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertEqual('attribute is not writable: has_options',
                      str(e.exception))
 
+  def testDefault(self):
+    message_descriptor = unittest_pb2.TestAllTypes.DESCRIPTOR
+    field = message_descriptor.fields_by_name['repeated_int32']
+    self.assertEqual(field.default_value, [])
+    field = message_descriptor.fields_by_name['repeated_nested_message']
+    self.assertEqual(field.default_value, [])
+    field = message_descriptor.fields_by_name['optionalgroup']
+    self.assertEqual(field.default_value, None)
+    field = message_descriptor.fields_by_name['optional_nested_message']
+    self.assertEqual(field.default_value, None)
+
 
 class NewDescriptorTest(DescriptorTest):
   """Redo the same tests as above, but with a separate DescriptorPool."""