diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d5d94f46..8fe2fa72c 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ if( HAVE_BUILD_TOOLS )
         grib_ecc-1322
         grib_ecc-1319
         grib_ecc-1406
+        grib_ecc-1440
         grib_ecc-1560
         grib_ecc-1571
         grib_ecc-1654
diff --git a/tests/grib_ecc-1440.sh b/tests/grib_ecc-1440.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b6f3e843a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/grib_ecc-1440.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# (C) Copyright 2005- ECMWF.
+#
+# This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence Version 2.0
+# which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+# 
+# In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by
+# virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
+#
+
+. ./include.ctest.sh
+
+REDIRECT=/dev/null
+
+label="grib_ecc-1440_test"
+tempGrib=temp.$label.grib
+tempLog=temp.$label.log
+
+sample_grib2=$ECCODES_SAMPLES_PATH/GRIB2.tmpl
+
+set +e
+${tools_dir}/grib_set -s setLocalDefinition=1,localDefinitionNumber=300 $sample_grib2 $tempGrib > $tempLog 2>&1
+status=$?
+set -e
+grep -q "This local definition has been deprecated" $tempLog
+
+rm -f $tempGrib $tempLog