diff --git a/python/testData/completion/localVar.after.py b/python/testData/completion/localVar.after.py
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+method = {}
+method
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diff --git a/python/testData/completion/localVar.py b/python/testData/completion/localVar.py
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+method = {}
+meth<caret>
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diff --git a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/PythonCompletionTest.java b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/PythonCompletionTest.java
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+/*
+ * User: anna
+ * Date: 06-Mar-2008
+ */
+package com.jetbrains.python;
+
+import com.intellij.codeInsight.completion.CodeCompletionHandler;
+import com.intellij.openapi.application.PathManager;
+import com.intellij.testFramework.LightCodeInsightTestCase;
+
+public class PythonCompletionTest extends LightCodeInsightTestCase{
+
+  private void doTest() throws Exception {
+    final String testName = getTestName(false);
+    configureByFile(testName + ".py");
+    new CodeCompletionHandler().invoke(getProject(), getEditor(), getFile());
+    checkResultByFile(testName + ".after.py");
+  }
+
+  protected String getTestDataPath() {
+    return PathManager.getHomePath() + "/plugins/python/testData/completion/";
+  }
+
+  public void testLocalVar() throws Exception {
+    doTest();
+  }
+}
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