diff --git a/test/tw-262.t b/test/tw-262.t
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+#!/usr/bin/env python2.7
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import sys
+import os
+import unittest
+# Ensure python finds the local simpletap module
+sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+
+from basetest import Task, TestCase
+
+
+class TestBug262(TestCase):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUp(cls):
+        cls.t = Task()
+
+        cls.absent = "Taskwarrior project"
+        command = ("add", "proj:tw", cls.absent)
+        cls.t(command)
+
+        cls.present = "Another project"
+        command = ("add", "proj:something_else", cls.present)
+        cls.t(command)
+
+    def _check_expectation(self, command):
+        code, out, err = self.t(command)
+
+        self.assertIn(self.present, out)
+        self.assertNotIn(self.absent, out)
+
+    def test_proj_isnt(self):
+        """project.isnt works"""
+        command = ("project.isnt:tw",)
+        self._check_expectation(command)
+
+    def test_proj_isnt_spaces(self):
+        """project.isnt works if wrapped in spaces"""
+        command = (" project.isnt:tw ",)
+        self._check_expectation(command)
+
+    def test_proj_isnt_space_leading(self):
+        """project.isnt works if leading space is present"""
+        command = (" project.isnt:tw",)
+        self._check_expectation(command)
+
+    def test_proj_isnt_space_trailing(self):
+        """project.isnt works if trailing space is present"""
+        command = (" project.isnt:tw",)
+        self._check_expectation(command)
+
+    def test_proj_isnt_parenthesis(self):
+        """project.isnt works within parenthesis"""
+        command = ("(project.isnt:tw)",)
+        self._check_expectation(command)
+
+    def test_proj_isnt_parenthesis_space_leading(self):
+        """project.isnt works within parenthesis after a leading space"""
+        command = (" (project.isnt:tw)",)
+        self._check_expectation(command)
+
+    def test_proj_isnt_parenthesis_space_leading_double(self):
+        """project.isnt works within parenthesis after a double leading space
+        """
+        command = (" ( project.isnt:tw)",)
+        self._check_expectation(command)
+
+    def test_proj_isnt_parenthesis_space_trailing(self):
+        """project.isnt works within parenthesis after a trailing space"""
+        command = ("(project.isnt:tw) ",)
+        self._check_expectation(command)
+
+    def test_proj_isnt_parenthesis_space_trailing_double(self):
+        """project.isnt works within parenthesis after a double trailing space
+        """
+        command = ("(project.isnt:tw ) ",)
+        self._check_expectation(command)
+
+    def test_proj_isnt_spaces_parenthesis(self):
+        """project.isnt works within parenthesis and spaces"""
+        command = (" (project.isnt:tw) ",)
+        self._check_expectation(command)
+
+    def test_proj_isnt_spaces_parenthesis_double(self):
+        """project.isnt works within parenthesis and double spaces"""
+        command = (" ( project.isnt:tw ) ",)
+        self._check_expectation(command)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    from simpletap import TAPTestRunner
+    unittest.main(testRunner=TAPTestRunner())
+
+# vim: ai sts=4 et sw=4