diff --git a/wntr/tests/test_gis.py b/wntr/tests/test_gis.py
index 31513f26..86b2c7c1 100644
--- a/wntr/tests/test_gis.py
+++ b/wntr/tests/test_gis.py
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ def test_wn_to_gis(self):
         assert set(['link_type', 'start_node_name', 'end_node_name', 'geometry']).issubset(self.gis_data.pipes.columns)
         assert set(['link_type', 'start_node_name', 'end_node_name', 'geometry']).issubset(self.gis_data.pumps.columns)
         #assert set(['link_type', 'start_node_name', 'end_node_name', 'geometry']).issubset(self.gis_data.valves.columns) # Net1 has no valves
+
+        #check base_demand and demand_pattern attrivutes
+        assert set(['base_demand','demand_pattern']).issubset(self.gis_data.junctions.columns)
         
     def test_gis_to_wn(self):