diff --git a/skimage/feature/tests/test_corner.py b/skimage/feature/tests/test_corner.py
index 2c75442c..600d743e 100644
--- a/skimage/feature/tests/test_corner.py
+++ b/skimage/feature/tests/test_corner.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import numpy as np
+from numpy.testing import assert_array_equal
 
 from skimage import data
 from skimage import img_as_float
 
 from skimage.feature import (corner_moravec, corner_harris, corner_shi_tomasi,
-                             peak_local_max)
+                             corner_subpix, peak_local_max)
 
 
 def test_square_image():
@@ -89,6 +90,15 @@ def test_rotated_lena():
     assert (np.sort(results[:, 1]) == np.sort(results_rotated[:, 0])).all()
 
 
+def test_subpix():
+    img = np.zeros((50, 50))
+    img[:25,:25] = 255
+    img[25:,25:] = 255
+    corner = peak_local_max(corner_harris(img), num_peaks=1)
+    subpix = corner_subpix(img, corner)
+    assert_array_equal(subpix[0], (24.5, 24.5))
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     from numpy import testing
     testing.run_module_suite()