diff --git a/python/pyspark/streaming/tests.py b/python/pyspark/streaming/tests.py
index 09af47a597bed..cf83498737f3a 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/streaming/tests.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/streaming/tests.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
+import datetime as dt
 import glob
 import os
 import sys
@@ -206,6 +207,21 @@ def func(dstream):
         expected = [[len(x)] for x in input]
         self._test_func(input, func, expected)
 
+    def test_slice(self):
+        """Basic operation test for DStream.slice."""
+        eol_python2 = dt.datetime(2020, 1, 1)
+        five_secs = dt.timedelta(seconds=5)
+        input = [eol_python2 - five_secs, eol_python2]
+        def func(dstream):
+            return dstream.slice()
+        expected = [[dt.datetime(2019, 12, 31, 23, 55)],
+                    [dt.datetime(2019, 12, 31, 23, 56)],
+                    [dt.datetime(2019, 12, 31, 23, 57)],
+                    [dt.datetime(2019, 12, 31, 23, 58)],
+                    [dt.datetime(2019, 12, 31, 23, 59)],
+                    [dt.datetime(2020, 1, 1)]]
+        self._test_func(input, func, expected)
+
     def test_reduce(self):
         """Basic operation test for DStream.reduce."""
         input = [range(1, 5), range(5, 9), range(9, 13)]