diff --git a/tests/examples/gears/shape/arc.lua b/tests/examples/gears/shape/arc.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6fc696d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/examples/gears/shape/arc.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+local shape,cr,show = ... --DOC_HIDE
+ 
+shape.arc(cr,70,70, 10)
+show(cr) --DOC_HIDE
+ 
+shape.arc(cr,70,70, 10, nil, nil, true, true)
+show(cr) --DOC_HIDE
+ 
+shape.arc(cr,70,70, nil, 0, 2*math.pi)
+show(cr) --DOC_HIDE