diff --git a/test/fixtures/doclet.js b/test/fixtures/doclet.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..abba2473
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/doclet.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/**
+    Markdown asterisks in a doclet that does not use leading asterisks.
+    **Strong** is strong.
+    
+    * List item 1.
+    * List item 2.
+    @param {string} thingy - The thingy.
+ */
+function test1(thingy) {
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * Markdown asterisks in a doclet that uses leading asterisks.
+ * **Strong** is strong.
+ *
+ * * List item 1.
+ * * List item 2.
+ * @param {string} thingy - The thingy.
+ */
+function test2(thingy) {
+
+}
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/doclet.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/doclet.js
index 1bb1500f..ad9345dd 100644
--- a/test/specs/jsdoc/doclet.js
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/doclet.js
@@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
+/*global describe: true, env: true, expect: true, it: true, jasmine: true, xit: true */
 describe("jsdoc/doclet", function() {
-    //TODO
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+    // TODO: more tests
+    
+    var docSet = jasmine.getDocSetFromFile('test/fixtures/doclet.js'),
+        test1 = docSet.getByLongname('test1')[0],
+        test2 = docSet.getByLongname('test2')[0];
+
+    var expectStrong = "**Strong** is strong";
+    var expectList = "* List item 1";
+
+    // TODO: reenable the test and make it pass, or remove the test
+    xit('does not mangle Markdown in a description that does not use leading asterisks', function() {
+        expect(test1.description.indexOf(expectStrong)).toBeGreaterThan(-1);
+        expect(test1.description.indexOf(expectList)).toBeGreaterThan(-1);
+    });
+
+    it('does not mangle Markdown in a description that uses leading asterisks', function() {
+        expect(test2.description.indexOf(expectStrong)).toBeGreaterThan(-1);
+        expect(test2.description.indexOf(expectList)).toBeGreaterThan(-1);
+    });
+});