diff --git a/tests/test_s3/test_s3.py b/tests/test_s3/test_s3.py
index 18fb768ef..6541e77b8 100644
--- a/tests/test_s3/test_s3.py
+++ b/tests/test_s3/test_s3.py
@@ -977,6 +977,15 @@ def test_bucket_location():
     bucket.get_location().should.equal("us-west-2")
 
 
+@mock_s3_deprecated
+def test_bucket_location_us_east_1():
+    cli = boto3.client('s3')
+    bucket_name = 'mybucket'
+    # No LocationConstraint ==> us-east-1
+    cli.create_bucket(Bucket=bucket_name)
+    cli.get_bucket_location(Bucket=bucket_name)['LocationConstraint'].should.equal(None)
+
+
 @mock_s3_deprecated
 def test_ranged_get():
     conn = boto.connect_s3()