diff --git a/testing/python/test_deprecations.py b/testing/python/test_deprecations.py
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+import pytest
+
+from _pytest.python import PyCollector
+
+
+class PyCollectorMock(PyCollector):
+    """evil hack"""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.called = False
+
+    def _makeitem(self, *k):
+        """hack to disable the actual behaviour"""
+        self.called = True
+
+
+def test_pycollector_makeitem_is_deprecated():
+
+    collector = PyCollectorMock()
+    with pytest.deprecated_call():
+        collector.makeitem('foo', 'bar')
+    assert collector.called