diff --git a/gluon/tests/test_storage.py b/gluon/tests/test_storage.py
index 328f1e09..e518e4d2 100644
--- a/gluon/tests/test_storage.py
+++ b/gluon/tests/test_storage.py
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ class TestList(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertRaises(HTTP, a, 4, cast=int)
         b = List()
         self.assertEqual(b(0, cast=int, default=None), None)
+        self.assertEqual(b(0, cast=int, default=None, otherwise='something'), None)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':