diff --git a/python/tests/test_Table.py b/python/tests/test_Table.py
index d5f505e76..eed7b76b8 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_Table.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_Table.py
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ class TestTable:
     def test_write_read_str(self,default,tmpdir):
         default.to_ASCII(str(tmpdir.join('default.txt')))
         new = Table.from_ASCII(str(tmpdir.join('default.txt')))
-        assert all(default.data==new.data)
+        assert all(default.data==new.data) and default.shapes == new.shapes
 
     def test_write_read_file(self,default,tmpdir):
         with open(tmpdir.join('default.txt'),'w') as f:
             default.to_ASCII(f)
         with open(tmpdir.join('default.txt')) as f:
             new = Table.from_ASCII(f)
-        assert all(default.data==new.data)
+        assert all(default.data==new.data) and default.shapes == new.shapes
 
     def test_read_ang_str(self,reference_dir):
         new = Table.from_ang(os.path.join(reference_dir,'simple.ang'))