diff --git a/test/expected/inline-code.md b/test/expected/inline-code.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f6380f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/expected/inline-code.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<!-- toc -->
+
+- [The `log-in` element](#the-log-in-element)
+
+<!-- tocstop -->
+
+## The `log-in` element
+
+Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, qui minim labore adipisicing minim sint cillum sint consectetur cupidatat.
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/inline-code.md b/test/fixtures/inline-code.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e904922
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/inline-code.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<!-- toc -->
+
+## The `log-in` element
+
+Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, qui minim labore adipisicing minim sint cillum sint consectetur cupidatat.
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diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index f29e77f..7e6f7c0 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -435,4 +435,9 @@ describe('toc.insert', function() {
     assert.equal(toc.insert(read('test/fixtures/commented-header.md')), read('test/expected/commented-header.md'));
   })
 
+
+  it('should not strip inline code', function() {
+    assert.equal(toc.insert(read('test/fixtures/inline-code.md')), read('test/expected/inline-code.md'))
+  })
+
 });