diff --git a/tests/unit/browser/test_tab.py b/tests/unit/browser/test_tab.py
index 4e63bbffc..a4cc50c91 100644
--- a/tests/unit/browser/test_tab.py
+++ b/tests/unit/browser/test_tab.py
@@ -62,6 +62,37 @@ def view(qtbot, config_stub, request):
     qtbot.add_widget(v)
     return v
 
+
+@pytest.yield_fixture(params=['webkit', 'webengine'])
+def tab(request, default_config, qtbot, tab_registry, cookiejar_and_cache):
+    if PYQT_VERSION < 0x050600:
+        pytest.skip('Causes segfaults, see #1638')
+
+    if PYQT_VERSION < 0x050600:
+        pytest.skip('Causes segfaults, see #1638')
+
+    if request.param == 'webkit':
+        webkittab = pytest.importorskip('qutebrowser.browser.webkit.webkittab')
+        tab_class = webkittab.WebKitTab
+    elif request.param == 'webengine':
+        webenginetab = pytest.importorskip(
+            'qutebrowser.browser.webengine.webenginetab')
+        tab_class = webenginetab.WebEngineTab
+    else:
+        assert False
+
+    # Can't use the mode_manager fixture as that uses config_stub, which
+    # conflicts with default_config
+    mm = modeman.ModeManager(0)
+    objreg.register('mode-manager', mm, scope='window', window=0)
+
+    t = tab_class(win_id=0, mode_manager=mm)
+    qtbot.add_widget(t)
+    yield t
+
+    objreg.delete('mode-manager', scope='window', window=0)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.skipif(PYQT_VERSION < 0x050600,
                     reason='Causes segfaults, see #1638')
 def test_tab(qtbot, view, config_stub, tab_registry):