diff --git a/tests/test_httpie.py b/tests/test_httpie.py
index 37cc152c..5cef1158 100644
--- a/tests/test_httpie.py
+++ b/tests/test_httpie.py
@@ -85,6 +85,15 @@ def test_headers_unset(httpbin_both):
     assert 'Accept' not in r.json['headers']   # default Accept unset
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip('unimplemented')
+def test_unset_host_header(httpbin_both):
+    r = http('GET', httpbin_both + '/headers')
+    assert 'Host' in r.json['headers']  # default Host present
+
+    r = http('GET', httpbin_both + '/headers', 'Host:')
+    assert 'Host' not in r.json['headers']   # default Host unset
+
+
 def test_headers_empty_value(httpbin_both):
     r = http('GET', httpbin_both + '/headers')
     assert r.json['headers']['Accept']  # default Accept has value