diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/jsx-uses-vars.js b/tests/lib/rules/jsx-uses-vars.js
index 4547745a21..1b2e0d0561 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/jsx-uses-vars.js
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/jsx-uses-vars.js
@@ -116,6 +116,18 @@ ruleTester.run('no-unused-vars', ruleNoUnusedVars, {
         };
         foo()
       `
+    }, {
+      code: `
+        /* eslint jsx-uses-vars: 1 */
+        var object;
+        React.render(<object.Tag />);
+      `
+    }, {
+      code: `
+        /* eslint jsx-uses-vars: 1 */
+        var object;
+        React.render(<object.tag />);
+      `
     }
   ],
   invalid: [