diff --git a/src/tests/parser_test.py b/src/tests/parser_test.py
index 00bf5d7f..e5ca924a 100644
--- a/src/tests/parser_test.py
+++ b/src/tests/parser_test.py
@@ -578,6 +578,9 @@ def test_module_publicity(parent_path):
     module = parser.parse(code, str(parent_path / "_private_pkg" / "filepath"))
     assert not module.is_public
 
+    module = parser.parse(code, str(parent_path / "_private_pkg" / "some_pkg" / "filepath"))
+    assert not module.is_public
+
     module = parser.parse(code, str(parent_path / "_filepath"))
     assert not module.is_public