diff --git a/IPython/core/tests/test_oinspect.py b/IPython/core/tests/test_oinspect.py
index f4f6e1a..42c1516 100644
--- a/IPython/core/tests/test_oinspect.py
+++ b/IPython/core/tests/test_oinspect.py
@@ -283,3 +283,8 @@ def test_getdoc():
     nt.assert_equal(oinspect.getdoc(a), "standard docstring")
     nt.assert_equal(oinspect.getdoc(b), "custom docstring")
     nt.assert_equal(oinspect.getdoc(c), "standard docstring")
+
+def test_pdef():
+    # See gh-1914
+    def foo(): pass
+    inspector.pdef(foo, 'foo')