diff --git a/spec/api-ipc-spec.js b/spec/api-ipc-spec.js
index be4f788fb0d0..da4acf887e4b 100644
--- a/spec/api-ipc-spec.js
+++ b/spec/api-ipc-spec.js
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ describe('ipc module', function () {
 
       assert.equal(delete remoteFunctions.aFunction, true)
     })
+
+    it('is referenced by its members', function () {
+      let stringify = remote.getGlobal('JSON').stringify
+      gc();
+      stringify({})
+    });
   })
 
   describe('remote value in browser', function () {