diff --git a/tests/unit/config/test_configtypes.py b/tests/unit/config/test_configtypes.py
index ef41e5d75..b0b85d997 100644
--- a/tests/unit/config/test_configtypes.py
+++ b/tests/unit/config/test_configtypes.py
@@ -2123,6 +2123,9 @@ class TestKey:
         with pytest.raises(configexc.ValidationError):
             klass().to_py(val)
 
+    def test_normalized(self, klass):
+        assert klass().from_obj('<ctrl-q>') == '<Ctrl+q>'
+
 
 class TestUrlPattern: