diff --git a/xvfbwrapper/test_xvfb.py b/xvfbwrapper/test_xvfb.py
index eb9c746..3a8244d 100644
--- a/xvfbwrapper/test_xvfb.py
+++ b/xvfbwrapper/test_xvfb.py
@@ -16,13 +16,25 @@ class TestXvfb(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(':%d' % xvfb.vdisplay_num, os.environ['DISPLAY'])
         self.assertIsNot(None, xvfb.proc)
 
+    def test_start_with_args(self):
+        w = 800
+        h = 600
+        depth = 16
+        xvfb = Xvfb(width=w, height=h, colordepth=depth)
+        xvfb.start()
+        self.assertEqual(w, xvfb.width)
+        self.assertEqual(h, xvfb.height)
+        self.assertEqual(depth, xvfb.colordepth)
+        self.assertEqual(os.environ['DISPLAY'], ':%d' % xvfb.vdisplay_num)
+        self.assertIsNot(None, xvfb.proc)
+
     def test_stop(self):
         orig = os.environ['DISPLAY']
         xvfb = Xvfb()
         xvfb.start()
         self.assertNotEqual(orig, os.environ['DISPLAY'])
         xvfb.stop()
-        self.assertEquals(orig, os.environ['DISPLAY'])
+        self.assertEqual(orig, os.environ['DISPLAY'])
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':