diff --git a/python/testing/CMakeLists.txt b/python/testing/CMakeLists.txt
index c2d019a225..73624a718a 100644
--- a/python/testing/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/testing/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ list(APPEND pyf3dTests_list
      TestPythonUtils.py
     )
 
+if(NOT F3D_EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED)
+  list(APPEND pyf3dTests_list
+       TestPythonImageDataDeprecated.py)
+endif()
+
 if(NOT F3D_MACOS_BUNDLE)
   list(APPEND pyf3dTests_list
        TestPythonPlugins.py
diff --git a/python/testing/TestPythonImageDataDeprecated.py b/python/testing/TestPythonImageDataDeprecated.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49926df52c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/testing/TestPythonImageDataDeprecated.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import sys
+if sys.platform.startswith('win32'):
+  import os
+  os.add_dll_directory(sys.argv[1])
+
+import f3d
+
+engine = f3d.engine(f3d.window.NATIVE_OFFSCREEN)
+window = engine.getWindow()
+window.setSize(300, 200)
+
+
+'''with background -> RGB image'''
+
+img = window.renderToImage()
+width = img.getWidth()
+height = img.getHeight()
+depth = img.getChannelCount()
+data = img.getData()
+
+assert width == window.getWidth()
+assert height == window.getHeight()
+assert depth == 3
+assert isinstance(data, (bytes, bytearray))
+assert len(data) == depth * width * height
+
+
+'''without background -> RGBA image'''
+
+img = window.renderToImage(True)
+width = img.getWidth()
+height = img.getHeight()
+depth = img.getChannelCount()
+data = img.getData()
+
+assert width == window.getWidth()
+assert height == window.getHeight()
+assert depth == 4
+assert isinstance(data, (bytes, bytearray))
+assert len(data) == depth * width * height
+
+
+'''set data back'''
+
+img.setData(data)
+assert img.getData() == data
+
+
+'''attempt to set partial data back'''
+
+try:
+    img.setData(data[:-1])
+    assert False, 'expected exception'
+except ValueError:
+    assert True