diff --git a/tests/80_gc.py b/tests/80_gc.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aade7c09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/80_gc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import gc
+
+def create_garbage():
+    a = [(1,2) for i in range(10000)]
+    return a
+
+create_garbage()
+gc.collect()
+
+create_garbage()
+create_garbage()
+create_garbage()
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