diff --git a/test/test_api_classes.py b/test/test_api_classes.py
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+import pytest
+
+from jedi import api
+
+
+def make_definitions():
+    return api.defined_names("""
+    import sys
+
+    class C:
+        pass
+
+    x = C()
+
+    def f():
+        pass
+    """)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('definition', make_definitions())
+def test_basedefinition_type(definition):
+    assert definition.type in ('module', 'class', 'instance', 'function',
+                               'statement', 'import')