diff --git a/tests/test_unicode_lemmas.py b/tests/test_unicode_lemmas.py
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+# encoding=utf8
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from spacy.en import English
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def tokens():
+    return English()(u'ćode codé')
+
+
+def test_unicode(tokens):
+    assert tokens[0].lemma_ == u'ćode'
+    assert tokens[1].lemma_ == u'codé'