diff --git a/numpy/tests/test_numpy_version.py b/numpy/tests/test_numpy_version.py
index 61643426c8d7..d3abcb92c1c3 100644
--- a/numpy/tests/test_numpy_version.py
+++ b/numpy/tests/test_numpy_version.py
@@ -39,3 +39,16 @@ def test_short_version():
     else:
         assert_(np.__version__.split("+")[0] == np.version.short_version,
                 "short_version mismatch in development version")
+
+
+def test_version_module():
+    contents = set([s for s in dir(np.version) if not s.startswith('_')])
+    expected = set([
+        'full_version',
+        'git_revision',
+        'release',
+        'short_version',
+        'version',
+    ])
+
+    assert contents == expected