1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/tests/data.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/tests/data.py
index 7f1d3ffbbc..e667c7c7d3 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/tests/data.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/tests/data.py
@@ -405,6 +405,11 @@ class TestOverrides(unittest.TestCase):
         bb.data.expandKeys(self.d)
         self.assertEqual(self.d.getVar("VERSION"), "2")
 
+    def test_append_and_unused_override(self):
+        # Had a bug where an unused override append could return "" instead of None
+        self.d.setVar("BAR:append:unusedoverride", "testvalue2")
+        self.assertEqual(self.d.getVar("BAR"), None)
+
 class TestKeyExpansion(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.d = bb.data.init()