diff --git a/tests/test_iterating_over_dict_items.py b/tests/test_iterating_over_dict_items.py
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+from RestrictedPython import safe_builtins
+from RestrictedPython.Eval import default_guarded_getiter
+from RestrictedPython.Guards import guarded_iter_unpack_sequence
+from tests import c_exec
+
+import pytest
+
+
+ITERATE_OVER_DICT_ITEMS = """
+d = {'a': 'b'}
+for k, v in d.items():
+    pass
+"""
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(*c_exec)
+def test_iterate_over_dict_items_plain(c_exec):
+    glb = {}
+    result = c_exec(ITERATE_OVER_DICT_ITEMS)
+    assert result.code is not None
+    assert result.errors == ()
+    with pytest.raises(NameError) as excinfo:
+        exec(result.code, glb, None)
+    assert "name '_iter_unpack_sequence_' is not defined" in str(excinfo.value)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(*c_exec)
+def test_iterate_over_dict_items_safe(c_exec):
+    glb = safe_builtins.copy()
+    glb['_getiter_'] = default_guarded_getiter
+    glb['_iter_unpack_sequence_'] = guarded_iter_unpack_sequence
+    result = c_exec(ITERATE_OVER_DICT_ITEMS)
+    assert result.code is not None
+    assert result.errors == ()
+    exec(result.code, glb, None)