diff --git a/tests/test_tables.py b/tests/test_tables.py
index 2354f27d..17c3dc56 100644
--- a/tests/test_tables.py
+++ b/tests/test_tables.py
@@ -1995,3 +1995,9 @@ def test_num_columns(table):
     """Test that Tables returns right number of columns"""
     number = table.num_columns
     assert number == 3
+
+def test_with_columns(table):
+    """Test that with_columns returns self if no labels_and_values passed"""
+    t = table.with_columns()
+
+    assert table is t