diff --git a/tests/test_zfsautobackup31.py b/tests/test_zfsautobackup31.py
index c66301e..baa9111 100644
--- a/tests/test_zfsautobackup31.py
+++ b/tests/test_zfsautobackup31.py
@@ -71,4 +71,11 @@ test_target1/b/test_source1/fs1/sub@test-20101111000000
 test_target1/b/test_source2/fs2/sub@test-20101111000000
 test_target1/b/test_target1/a/test_source1/fs1@test-20101111000000
 test_target1/b/test_target1/a/test_source1/fs1/sub@test-20101111000000
-""")
\ No newline at end of file
+""")
+
+    def test_zfs_compressed(self):
+
+        with patch('time.strftime', return_value="20101111000000"):
+            self.assertFalse(
+                ZfsAutobackup("test test_target1 --no-progress --verbose --debug --zfs-compressed".split(" ")).run())
+