--- a/test/unittest_entity.py	Fri Jun 19 08:47:05 2009 +0200
+++ b/test/unittest_entity.py	Fri Jun 19 09:19:27 2009 +0200
@@ -390,6 +390,11 @@
         metainf['extid']  = 1234
         self.assertEquals(note.absolute_url(), 'http://cubicweb2.com/note/1234')
 
+    def test_absolute_url_empty_field(self):
+        card = self.add_entity('Card', wikiid=u'', title=u'test')
+        self.assertEquals(card.absolute_url(),
+                          'http://testing.fr/cubicweb/card/eid/%s' % card.eid)
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     from logilab.common.testlib import unittest_main
     unittest_main()