diff --git a/python/paddle/v2/fluid/tests/test_layers.py b/python/paddle/v2/fluid/tests/test_layers.py
index d4a95bf6fc98fa105157d77cf34b1dd01ff8b936..9d2dcca56dd1361b9e2448be9f1d5403f8ee17e3 100644
--- a/python/paddle/v2/fluid/tests/test_layers.py
+++ b/python/paddle/v2/fluid/tests/test_layers.py
@@ -187,6 +187,15 @@ class TestBook(unittest.TestCase):
                     x_t=x_t, hidden_t_prev=prev_hidden, cell_t_prev=prev_cell))
         print(str(program))
 
+    def test_sequence_softmax(self):
+        program = Program()
+        with program_guard(program):
+            seq_data = layers.data(
+                name='seq_data', shape=[10, 10], dtype='float32', lod_level=1)
+            seq = layers.fc(input=seq_data, size=20)
+            self.assertIsNotNone(layers.sequence_softmax(x=seq))
+        print(str(program))
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()