diff --git a/test/py/tests/test_help.py b/test/py/tests/test_help.py
index bac0a29..153133c 100644
--- a/test/py/tests/test_help.py
+++ b/test/py/tests/test_help.py
@@ -9,6 +9,18 @@
 
     u_boot_console.run_command('help')
 
+@pytest.mark.boardspec('sandbox')
+def test_help_no_devicetree(u_boot_console):
+    try:
+        cons = u_boot_console
+        cons.restart_uboot_with_flags([], use_dtb=False)
+        cons.run_command('help')
+        output = cons.get_spawn_output().replace('\r', '')
+        assert 'print command description/usage' in output
+    finally:
+        # Restart afterward to get the normal device tree back
+        u_boot_console.restart_uboot()
+
 @pytest.mark.boardspec('sandbox_vpl')
 def test_vpl_help(u_boot_console):
     try: