diff --git a/tests/src/python/test_qgscolorramplegendnode.py b/tests/src/python/test_qgscolorramplegendnode.py
index aba262674ea2..b99f24bdede3 100644
--- a/tests/src/python/test_qgscolorramplegendnode.py
+++ b/tests/src/python/test_qgscolorramplegendnode.py
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ def test_settings(self):
         self.assertEqual(settings.orientation(), Qt.Vertical)
         settings.setOrientation(Qt.Horizontal)
         self.assertEqual(settings.orientation(), Qt.Horizontal)
+        # Test default
+        self.assertTrue(settings.useContinuousLegend())
+        settings.setUseContinuousLegend(False)
+        self.assertFalse(settings.useContinuousLegend())
 
         self.assertFalse(settings.textFormat().isValid())
         tf = QgsTextFormat()
@@ -116,6 +120,7 @@ def test_settings(self):
         self.assertEqual(settings3.suffix(), 'suff')
         self.assertEqual(settings3.textFormat().size(), 13)
         self.assertEqual(settings3.orientation(), Qt.Horizontal)
+        self.assertFalse(settings3.useContinuousLegend())
 
         # no text format
         elem = doc.createElement('test2')