diff --git a/python/tests/test_period.py b/python/tests/test_period.py
index aa72da9..53c9d24 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_period.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_period.py
@@ -146,6 +146,21 @@ class TestPeriod(TestDemurrageDefault):
         balance = c.parse_balance_of(r)
         self.assertEqual(balance, 0)
 
+        nonce_oracle = RPCNonceOracle(self.accounts[5], self.rpc)
+        c = TxFactory(self.chain_spec, signer=self.signer, nonce_oracle=nonce_oracle)
+        enc = ABIContractEncoder()
+        enc.method('setSinkAddress')
+        enc.typ(ABIContractType.ADDRESS)
+        enc.address(self.accounts[3])
+        data = enc.get()
+        o = c.template(self.accounts[5], self.address, use_nonce=True)
+        o = c.set_code(o, data)
+        (tx_hash, o) = c.finalize(o, TxFormat.JSONRPC)
+        r = self.rpc.do(o)
+        o = receipt(tx_hash)
+        r = self.rpc.do(o)
+        self.assertEqual(r['status'], 0)
+
         nonce_oracle = RPCNonceOracle(self.accounts[0], self.rpc)
         c = TxFactory(self.chain_spec, signer=self.signer, nonce_oracle=nonce_oracle)
         enc = ABIContractEncoder()
@@ -157,7 +172,6 @@ class TestPeriod(TestDemurrageDefault):
         o = c.set_code(o, data)
         (tx_hash, o) = c.finalize(o, TxFormat.JSONRPC)
         r = self.rpc.do(o)
-
         o = receipt(tx_hash)
         r = self.rpc.do(o)
         self.assertEqual(r['status'], 1)