diff --git a/tests/TestPBXGenericObject.py b/tests/TestPBXGenericObject.py
index e2cfddb..ab0c3ed 100644
--- a/tests/TestPBXGenericObject.py
+++ b/tests/TestPBXGenericObject.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ def testParseKey(self):
 
     def testEscapeItem(self):
         assert PBXGenericObject._escape("/bin/sh") == "/bin/sh"
+        assert PBXGenericObject._escape("/bin/sh\n") == '"/bin/sh\\n"'
         assert PBXGenericObject._escape("abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwyz0123456789") == \
                          "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwyz0123456789"
         assert PBXGenericObject._escape("some spaces") == '"some spaces"'