diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_pdf.py b/frappe/tests/test_pdf.py
index 73a49bb832..be287e0d92 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_pdf.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_pdf.py
@@ -46,4 +46,9 @@ class TestPdf(unittest.TestCase):
 		self.assertTrue(reader.isEncrypted)
 		if six.PY2:
 			password = frappe.safe_encode(password)
-		self.assertTrue(reader.decrypt(password))
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+		self.assertTrue(reader.decrypt(password))
+
+	def test_pdf_generation_as_a_user(self):
+		frappe.set_user("Administrator")
+		pdf = pdfgen.get_pdf(self.html)
+		self.assertTrue(pdf)