diff --git a/test/unit/EthabiTest.php b/test/unit/EthabiTest.php
index 2d900ce3..321350af 100644
--- a/test/unit/EthabiTest.php
+++ b/test/unit/EthabiTest.php
@@ -293,4 +293,23 @@ public function testDecodeParameters()
             }
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * testIssue71
+     * test 33 bytes and 128 bytes string, see: https://github.com/sc0Vu/web3.php/issues/71
+     * string generated from: https://www.lipsum.com/
+     * 
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testIssue71()
+    {
+        $abi = $this->abi;
+        $specialString = 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet metus.';
+        $encodedString = $abi->encodeParameter('string', $specialString);
+        $this->assertEquals($specialString, $abi->decodeParameter('string', $encodedString));
+
+        $specialString = 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce pulvinar quam felis, suscipit posuere neque aliquam in cras amet.';
+        $encodedString = $abi->encodeParameter('string', $specialString);
+        $this->assertEquals($specialString, $abi->decodeParameter('string', $encodedString));
+    }
 }
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