diff --git a/tst/init.lua b/tst/init.lua
index fe62536..fc80b37 100644
--- a/tst/init.lua
+++ b/tst/init.lua
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ local lunitx = require("lunitx")
 module("html", lunitx.testcase, package.seeall)
 
 local htmlparser = require("htmlparser")
+local tree, sel
 
-function test_children()
-	local tree, sel
+function test_descendants()
 	tree = htmlparser.parse([[
 		<parent>1
 			<child>1.1</child>
@@ -25,6 +25,23 @@ function test_children()
 	]])
 	sel = tree("parent child")
 	assert_equal(6, sel:len(), 'parent child')
+end
+
+function test_children()
+	tree = htmlparser.parse([[
+		<parent>1
+			<child>1.1</child>
+			<child>1.2
+				<child>1.2.1</child>
+			</child>
+		</parent>
+		<parent>2
+			<child>2.1</child>
+			<child>2.2
+				<child>2.2.1</child>
+			</child>
+		</parent>
+	]])
 	sel = tree("parent > child")
 	assert_equal(4, sel:len(), 'parent > child')
 end
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