diff --git a/spec/fixtures/module/test.coffee b/spec/fixtures/module/test.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6552b3396f0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fixtures/module/test.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module.exports = yes
diff --git a/spec/modules-spec.js b/spec/modules-spec.js
index 92771b2f53a9..0bbc5290c5ef 100644
--- a/spec/modules-spec.js
+++ b/spec/modules-spec.js
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ describe('third-party module', function () {
     })
   })
 
+  describe('coffee-script', function () {
+    it('can be registered and used to require .coffee files', function () {
+      assert.doesNotThrow(function () {
+        require('coffee-script').register()
+        assert.strictEqual(require('./fixtures/module/test.coffee'), true)
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
   describe('global variables', function () {
     describe('process', function () {
       it('can be declared in a module', function () {