diff --git a/test/usecases/verbatim/locals.mod b/test/usecases/verbatim/locals.mod
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+++ b/test/usecases/verbatim/locals.mod
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+NEURON {
+    SUFFIX locals
+}
+
+PARAMETER {
+    a = -1.0
+}
+
+FUNCTION get_a() { LOCAL a
+    a = 32.0
+VERBATIM
+    _lget_a = _la;
+ENDVERBATIM
+}
+
+FUNCTION get_b() { LOCAL a, b
+    a = -1.0
+    b = 32.0
+    { LOCAL a
+        a = 100.0
+        b = b + a
+        VERBATIM
+        _lget_b = _lb;
+        ENDVERBATIM
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/usecases/verbatim/test_locals.py b/test/usecases/verbatim/test_locals.py
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+++ b/test/usecases/verbatim/test_locals.py
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+from neuron import h, gui
+
+def test_locals():
+    s = h.Section()
+    s.insert("locals")
+
+    assert s(0.5).locals.get_a() == 32.0
+    assert s(0.5).locals.get_b() == 132.0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    test_locals()