--- C:/Python27/Lib/distutils/tests/test_register.py.orig	Tue Nov 13 19:39:32 2012
+++ C:/Python27/Lib/distutils/tests/test_register.py	Tue Nov 13 19:51:26 2012
@@ -192,6 +192,16 @@
         self.assertEqual(headers['Content-length'], '290')
         self.assertTrue('tarek' in req.data)
 
+    def test_repository(self):
+        # testing -r, --repository option asks user to
+        # provide credentials, missing from .pypirc
+        cmd = self._get_cmd({})
+        cmd.repository = 'https://pypi.python.org/pypi'
+        try:
+            cmd.run()
+        except:
+            self.fail("'register -r <repo>' failed with exception")
+
     def test_strict(self):
         # testing the script option
         # when on, the register command stops if