diff --git a/modules/python/test/test_stitching.py b/modules/python/test/test_stitching.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import cv2
+
+from tests_common import NewOpenCVTests
+
+class stitching_test(NewOpenCVTests):
+
+    def test_simple(self):
+
+        img1 = self.get_sample('stitching/a1.png')
+        img2 = self.get_sample('stitching/a2.png')
+
+        stitcher = cv2.createStitcher(False)
+        (result, pano) = stitcher.stitch((img1, img2))
+
+        #cv2.imshow("pano", pano)
+        #cv2.waitKey()
+
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(pano.shape[0], 685, delta=100, msg="rows: %r" % list(pano.shape))
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(pano.shape[1], 1025, delta=100, msg="cols: %r" % list(pano.shape))