diff --git a/src/Mod/Test/UnitTests.py b/src/Mod/Test/UnitTests.py
index 9c0e7d7abe..c3e2160b69 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Test/UnitTests.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Test/UnitTests.py
@@ -109,6 +109,15 @@ class UnitBasicCases(unittest.TestCase):
             v = FreeCAD.Units.parseQuantity(t[0]).getValueAs("ksi")
             self.assertAlmostEqual(1, v.Value, msg="Failed with \"{0}\" scheme: {1} != 1 (delta: {2})".format(schemes[i], v.Value, self.delta), delta=self.delta)
 
+        vacuum_permittivity = FreeCAD.Units.parseQuantity("1F/m")
+        format = vacuum_permittivity.Format
+        format["NumberFormat"] = "e" # scientific notation
+        vacuum_permittivity.Format = format
+        for i in range(num):
+            t = FreeCAD.Units.schemaTranslate(vacuum_permittivity, i)
+            v = FreeCAD.Units.parseQuantity(t[0]).getValueAs("F/m")
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(1, v.Value, msg="Failed with \"{0}\" scheme: {1} != 1 (delta: {2})".format(schemes[i], v.Value, self.delta), delta=self.delta)
+
     def testSchemeTranslation(self):
         quantities = []
         for i in dir(FreeCAD.Units):