diff --git a/test/unit/text/text_placements_list.cpp b/test/unit/text/text_placements_list.cpp
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+#include "catch.hpp"
+#include <mapnik/text/placements/list.hpp>
+#include <mapnik/text/formatting/text.hpp>
+#include <mapnik/feature.hpp>
+
+TEST_CASE("text_placements_list")
+{
+    mapnik::text_placements_list list;
+
+    list.defaults.format_defaults.text_size = 12.0;
+    list.defaults.set_format_tree(std::make_shared<mapnik::formatting::text_node>("\"Default text\""));
+
+    {
+        mapnik::text_symbolizer_properties & properties = list.add();
+        properties.format_defaults.text_size = 10.0;
+        properties.set_format_tree(std::make_shared<mapnik::formatting::text_node>("\"Alternative text 1\""));
+    }
+
+    {
+        mapnik::text_symbolizer_properties & properties = list.add();
+        properties.format_defaults.text_size = 8.0;
+        properties.set_format_tree(std::make_shared<mapnik::formatting::text_node>("\"Alternative text 2\""));
+    }
+
+    mapnik::context_ptr context(std::make_shared<mapnik::context_type>());
+    mapnik::feature_impl feature(context, 1);
+    mapnik::attributes vars;
+    mapnik::text_placement_info_ptr info = list.get_placement_info(1.0, feature, vars);
+
+    {
+        REQUIRE(info->next());
+        CHECK(info->properties.format_defaults.text_size.get<mapnik::value_double>() == Approx(12.0));
+        REQUIRE(info->properties.format_tree());
+        mapnik::expression_set expressions;
+        info->properties.format_tree()->add_expressions(expressions);
+        REQUIRE(!expressions.empty());
+        mapnik::expr_node const& expression = **expressions.begin();
+        CHECK(expression.get<mapnik::value_unicode_string>() == mapnik::value_unicode_string("Default text"));
+    }
+
+    {
+        REQUIRE(info->next());
+        CHECK(info->properties.format_defaults.text_size.get<mapnik::value_double>() == Approx(10.0));
+        REQUIRE(info->properties.format_tree());
+        mapnik::expression_set expressions;
+        info->properties.format_tree()->add_expressions(expressions);
+        REQUIRE(!expressions.empty());
+        mapnik::expr_node const& expression = **expressions.begin();
+        CHECK(expression.get<mapnik::value_unicode_string>() == mapnik::value_unicode_string("Alternative text 1"));
+    }
+
+    {
+        REQUIRE(info->next());
+        CHECK(info->properties.format_defaults.text_size.get<mapnik::value_double>() == Approx(8.0));
+        REQUIRE(info->properties.format_tree());
+        mapnik::expression_set expressions;
+        info->properties.format_tree()->add_expressions(expressions);
+        REQUIRE(!expressions.empty());
+        mapnik::expr_node const& expression = **expressions.begin();
+        CHECK(expression.get<mapnik::value_unicode_string>() == mapnik::value_unicode_string("Alternative text 2"));
+    }
+
+    CHECK(!info->next());
+}