diff --git a/tests/test_asciify.py b/tests/test_asciify.py
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+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+import pytest
+
+from spacy.orth import asciify
+
+
+def test_tilde():
+    string = u'hõmbre'
+    assert asciify(string) == u'hombre'
+
+
+def test_smart_quote():
+    string = u'“'
+    assert asciify(string) == '"'
+    string = u'”'
+    assert asciify(string) == '"'