diff --git a/src/gen/lib/test/date_test.py b/src/gen/lib/test/date_test.py
index ac4f15047..fed2ce1ef 100644
--- a/src/gen/lib/test/date_test.py
+++ b/src/gen/lib/test/date_test.py
@@ -363,6 +363,9 @@ def suite():
              # See bug# 7100
              ("1233-12-01", "1234-12-01 (Mar25)", True),  
              ("1234-01-04", "1234-01-04 (Mar25)", True),  
+             # See bug# 7197
+             ("1788-03-27", "1789-03-27 (Mar25)", True),  
+             ("1788-03-27 (Julian)", "1789-03-27 (Julian, Mar25)", True),  
              ]
     suite = unittest.TestSuite()            
     count = 1