diff --git a/Lib/test/test_perf_profiler.py b/Lib/test/test_perf_profiler.py
index e6852c93e69830..7957cbb0c7fe4c 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_perf_profiler.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_perf_profiler.py
@@ -160,6 +160,16 @@ def baz():
         self.assertIn(f"py::bar_fork:{script}", child_perf_file_contents)
         self.assertIn(f"py::baz_fork:{script}", child_perf_file_contents)
 
+        # The parent's map should not contain the child's symbols
+        self.assertNotIn(f"py::foo_fork:{script}", perf_file_contents)
+        self.assertNotIn(f"py::bar_fork:{script}", perf_file_contents)
+        self.assertNotIn(f"py::baz_fork:{script}", perf_file_contents)
+
+        # The child's map should not contain the parent's symbols
+        self.assertNotIn(f"py::foo:{script}", child_perf_file_contents)
+        self.assertNotIn(f"py::bar:{script}", child_perf_file_contents)
+        self.assertNotIn(f"py::baz:{script}", child_perf_file_contents)
+
     @unittest.skipIf(support.check_bolt_optimized(), "fails on BOLT instrumented binaries")
     def test_sys_api(self):
         for define_eval_hook in (False, True):