diff --git a/Lib/test/test_csv.py b/Lib/test/test_csv.py
index f1d14b9191c..83f8cb3cb7a 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_csv.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_csv.py
@@ -828,6 +828,19 @@ class TestDialectValidity(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(str(cm.exception),
                          '"lineterminator" must be a string')
 
+    def test_invalid_chars(self):
+        def create_invalid(field_name, value):
+            class mydialect(csv.Dialect):
+                pass
+            setattr(mydialect, field_name, value)
+            d = mydialect()
+
+        for field_name in ("delimiter", "escapechar", "quotechar"):
+            self.assertRaises(csv.Error, create_invalid, field_name, "")
+            self.assertRaises(csv.Error, create_invalid, field_name, "abc")
+            self.assertRaises(csv.Error, create_invalid, field_name, b'x')
+            self.assertRaises(csv.Error, create_invalid, field_name, 5)
+
 
 class TestSniffer(unittest.TestCase):
     sample1 = """\