1 files changed, 26 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/testing/test_compat.py b/testing/test_compat.py
index 7b2251ef6..c74801c6c 100644
--- a/testing/test_compat.py
+++ b/testing/test_compat.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 import sys
 
 import pytest
-from _pytest.compat import is_generator, get_real_func
+from _pytest.compat import is_generator, get_real_func, safe_getattr
+from _pytest.outcomes import OutcomeException
 
 
 def test_is_generator():
@@ -74,3 +75,27 @@ def test_is_generator_async_syntax(testdir):
     """)
     result = testdir.runpytest()
     result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(['*1 passed*'])
+
+
+class ErrorsHelper(object):
+    @property
+    def raise_exception(self):
+        raise Exception('exception should be catched')
+
+    @property
+    def raise_fail(self):
+        pytest.fail('fail should be catched')
+
+
+def test_helper_failures():
+    helper = ErrorsHelper()
+    with pytest.raises(Exception):
+        helper.raise_exception
+    with pytest.raises(OutcomeException):
+        helper.raise_fail
+
+
+def test_safe_getattr():
+    helper = ErrorsHelper()
+    assert safe_getattr(helper, 'raise_exception', 'default') == 'default'
+    assert safe_getattr(helper, 'raise_fail', 'default') == 'default'