diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
index 4941650..d835f04 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
@@ -2426,6 +2426,10 @@
   CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
 enddef
 
+def SetSomeVar()
+  b:someVar = &fdm
+enddef
+
 def Test_expr7_option()
   # option
   set ts=11
@@ -2443,6 +2447,11 @@
   var bval: bool = &tgc
   var nval: number = &ts
   var sval: string = &path
+
+  # check v_lock is cleared (requires using valgrind, doesn't always show)
+  SetSomeVar()
+  b:someVar = 0
+  unlet b:someVar
 enddef
 
 def Test_expr7_environment()