diff --git a/ckan/tests/controllers/test_user.py b/ckan/tests/controllers/test_user.py
index a785dbe9435..cda6ac6168e 100644
--- a/ckan/tests/controllers/test_user.py
+++ b/ckan/tests/controllers/test_user.py
@@ -123,6 +123,19 @@ def test_registered_user_login_bad_password(self):
                                    .format(user['fullname']))
 
 
+class TestLogout(helpers.FunctionalTestBase):
+
+    def test_user_logout(self):
+        '''_logout url redirects to logged out page.'''
+        app = self._get_test_app()
+
+        logout_url = url_for(controller='user', action='logout')
+        logout_response = app.get(logout_url, status=302)
+        final_response = helpers.webtest_maybe_follow(logout_response)
+
+        assert_true('You are now logged out.' in final_response)
+
+
 class TestUser(helpers.FunctionalTestBase):
 
     def test_own_datasets_show_up_on_user_dashboard(self):