diff --git a/test.py b/test.py
index 07a210c..fb8fa24 100644
--- a/test.py
+++ b/test.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import os
 import unittest
 import sqlite3
@@ -48,6 +49,35 @@ class SQLiteTest(unittest.TestCase):
         # I have two plugins working with different names
         self._request('/')
 
+    def test_text_factory(self):
+        # set text factory to str, unicode (default) would cause 
+        # PrammingError: You must not use 8-bit bytestrings .. exception
+        self.app.install(sqlite.Plugin(keyword='db2',text_factory=str))
+
+        @self.app.get('/')
+        def test(db, db2):
+            char = 'ööö'
+            db2.execute("CREATE TABLE todo (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, task char(100) NOT NULL)")
+            db2.execute("INSERT INTO todo (id,task) VALUES ('1',:TEST)", { "TEST": char })
+            count = len(db2.execute("SELECT * FROM todo").fetchall())
+            self.assertEqual(count, 1)
+
+        self._request('/')
+
+    def test_text_factory_fail(self):
+        self.app.install(sqlite.Plugin(keyword='db3',text_factory=unicode))
+
+        @self.app.get('/')
+        def test(db, db3):
+            char = 'ööö'
+            db3.execute("CREATE TABLE todo (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, task char(100) NOT NULL)")
+            try:
+                db3.execute("INSERT INTO todo (id,task) VALUES ('1',:TEST)", { "TEST": char })
+            except sqlite3.ProgrammingError as e:
+                pass
+
+        self._request('/')
+
     def test_raise_sqlite_integrity_error(self):
         @self.app.get('/')
         def test(db):