diff --git a/modules/simpletest/tests/database_test.test b/modules/simpletest/tests/database_test.test
index e27693c..28928ea 100644
--- a/modules/simpletest/tests/database_test.test
+++ b/modules/simpletest/tests/database_test.test
@@ -2393,6 +2393,17 @@ class DatabaseSelectPagerDefaultTestCase extends DatabaseTestCase {
 
     unset($_GET['page']);
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Confirm that a pager query returns the correct results.
+   *
+   * This is a regression test for #1242060.
+   */
+  function testPageVariable() {
+    $this->drupalGet('<front>', array('query' => array('page' => array(NULL))));
+    // Any PHP errors or notices thrown would trigger a simpletest exception, so
+    // no additional assertions are needed.
+  }
 }