diff --git a/test/usecases/verbatim/globals.mod b/test/usecases/verbatim/globals.mod
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+++ b/test/usecases/verbatim/globals.mod
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+NEURON {
+  SUFFIX globals
+  GLOBAL gbl
+}
+
+ASSIGNED {
+  gbl
+}
+
+FUNCTION get_gbl() {
+VERBATIM
+_lget_gbl = gbl;
+ENDVERBATIM
+}
diff --git a/test/usecases/verbatim/test_globals.py b/test/usecases/verbatim/test_globals.py
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+++ b/test/usecases/verbatim/test_globals.py
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+from neuron import h, gui
+
+def test_globals():
+    s = h.Section()
+    s.insert("globals")
+
+    h.gbl_globals = 654.0
+
+    assert h.globals.get_gbl() == h.gbl
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    test_globals()