Index: Lib/test/test_peepholer.py
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--- Lib/test/test_peepholer.py	(revision 61073)
+++ Lib/test/test_peepholer.py	(working copy)
@@ -202,6 +202,22 @@
         self.assertEqual(asm.split().count('JUMP_ABSOLUTE'), 1)
         self.assertEqual(asm.split().count('RETURN_VALUE'), 2)
 
+    def test_elim_unreachable(self):
+        def f():
+            return 1
+            return 2
+        asm = disassemble(f)
+        self.assertEqual(asm.split().count('RETURN_VALUE'), 1)
+        def f():
+            while 1:
+                break
+                return
+        asm = disassemble(f)
+        self.assertEqual(asm.split().count('RETURN_VALUE'), 1)
+        def f():
+            raise RuntimeError
+        asm = disassemble(f)
+        self.assert_('RETURN_VALUE' not in asm)
 
 def test_main(verbose=None):
     import sys