diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/utils_test.py b/tests/unit/utils/utils_test.py
index 313fa2fa77..cd04c52561 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/utils_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/utils_test.py
@@ -252,6 +252,14 @@ class UtilsTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(utils.test_mode(Test=True))
         self.assertTrue(utils.test_mode(tEsT=True))
 
+    def test_option(self):
+        test_two_level_dict = {'foo': {'bar': 'baz'}}
+
+        self.assertDictEqual({'not_found': 'nope'}, utils.option('foo:bar', {'not_found': 'nope'}))
+        self.assertEqual('baz', utils.option('foo:bar', {'not_found': 'nope'}, opts=test_two_level_dict))
+        self.assertEqual('baz', utils.option('foo:bar', {'not_found': 'nope'}, pillar={'master': test_two_level_dict}))
+        self.assertEqual('baz', utils.option('foo:bar', {'not_found': 'nope'}, pillar=test_two_level_dict))
+
     def test_parse_docstring(self):
         test_keystone_str = '''Management of Keystone users
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