diff --git a/IPython/lib/tests/test_display.py b/IPython/lib/tests/test_display.py
index 95612d0..49fff83 100644
--- a/IPython/lib/tests/test_display.py
+++ b/IPython/lib/tests/test_display.py
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@ def test_existing_path_FileLink():
     expected = "<a href='files/%s' target='_blank'>%s</a><br>" % (tf.name,tf.name)
     nt.assert_equal(actual,expected)
 
+def test_existing_path_FileLink_repr():
+    """ Calling repr() functions as expected on existing filepath """
+    tf = NamedTemporaryFile()
+    fl = display.FileLink(tf.name)
+    actual = repr(fl)
+    expected = tf.name
+    nt.assert_equal(actual,expected)
+
 #--------------------------
 # FileLinks tests
 #--------------------------
@@ -75,6 +83,20 @@ def test_existing_path_FileLinks():
     # We compare the sorted list of links here as that's more reliable
     nt.assert_equal(actual,expected)
 
+def test_existing_path_FileLinks_repr():
+    """ Calling repr() functions as expected on existing directory """
+    td = mkdtemp()
+    tf1 = NamedTemporaryFile(dir=td)
+    tf2 = NamedTemporaryFile(dir=td)
+    fl = display.FileLinks(td)
+    actual = repr(fl)
+    actual = actual.split('\n')
+    actual.sort()
+    expected = [tf1.name,tf2.name]
+    expected.sort()
+    # We compare the sorted list of links here as that's more reliable
+    nt.assert_equal(actual,expected)
+
 #--------------------------
 # DirectoryLink tests
 #--------------------------