diff --git a/test/generic/UnivPoly-test.jl b/test/generic/UnivPoly-test.jl
index b3104697e..4e8a1bf23 100644
--- a/test/generic/UnivPoly-test.jl
+++ b/test/generic/UnivPoly-test.jl
@@ -323,6 +323,12 @@ end
          @test vars(2x2^2 + 3x2 + 1) == [x]
 
          @test characteristic(S) == 0
+
+         xs, ys = gens(S, :x => (1:4), :y =>(1:2, 1:3))
+         @test xs isa Vector{elem_type(S)}
+         @test length(xs) == 4
+         @test ys isa Matrix{elem_type(S)}
+         @test size(ys) == (2, 3)
       end
    end
 end