diff --git a/core/test/com/google/inject/spi/ElementsTest.java b/core/test/com/google/inject/spi/ElementsTest.java
index d1275c7..0854447 100644
--- a/core/test/com/google/inject/spi/ElementsTest.java
+++ b/core/test/com/google/inject/spi/ElementsTest.java
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@
             bindConstant().annotatedWith(Names.named("float")).to(6.0f);
             bindConstant().annotatedWith(Names.named("short")).to((short) 7);
             bindConstant().annotatedWith(Names.named("char")).to('h');
+            bindConstant().annotatedWith(Names.named("byte")).to((byte) 8);
             bindConstant().annotatedWith(Names.named("Class")).to(Iterator.class);
             bindConstant().annotatedWith(Names.named("Enum")).to(CoinSide.TAILS);
           }
@@ -265,6 +266,15 @@
             return null;
           }
         },
+        
+        new FailingElementVisitor() {
+          @Override public <T> Void visit(Binding<T> command) {
+            assertTrue(command instanceof InstanceBinding);
+            assertEquals(Key.get(Byte.class, Names.named("byte")), command.getKey());
+            assertEquals((byte) 8, getInstance(command));
+            return null;
+          }
+        },
 
         new FailingElementVisitor() {
           @Override public <T> Void visit(Binding<T> command) {