1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/spec/ruby/core/exception/backtrace_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/core/exception/backtrace_spec.rb
index 5e140f8d9b..2d6825180a 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/core/exception/backtrace_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/core/exception/backtrace_spec.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe "Exception#backtrace" do
     end
   end
 
-  it "produces a backtrace for an exception captured using $!" do
+  it "captures the backtrace for an exception into $!" do
     exception = begin
       raise
     rescue RuntimeError
@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ describe "Exception#backtrace" do
     exception.backtrace.first.should =~ /backtrace_spec/
   end
 
+  it "captures the backtrace for an exception into $@" do
+    backtrace = begin
+      raise
+    rescue RuntimeError
+      $@
+    end
+
+    backtrace.first.should =~ /backtrace_spec/
+  end
+
   it "returns an Array that can be updated" do
     begin
       raise