diff --git a/tests/basics/list1.py b/tests/basics/list1.py
index fa426c0e58..0697c9e3a7 100644
--- a/tests/basics/list1.py
+++ b/tests/basics/list1.py
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ print(x)
 x += [2, 1]
 print(x)
 
-print(x[1:])
-print(x[:-1])
-print(x[2:3])
-
 # unsupported type on RHS of add
 try:
     [] + None
diff --git a/tests/basics/list_slice.py b/tests/basics/list_slice.py
index fc08e580a1..6b2d2ad059 100644
--- a/tests/basics/list_slice.py
+++ b/tests/basics/list_slice.py
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 # test list slices, getting values
 
 x = list(range(10))
+
+print(x[1:])
+print(x[:-1])
+print(x[2:3])
+
 a = 2
 b = 4
 c = 3
diff --git a/tests/basics/tuple1.py b/tests/basics/tuple1.py
index a7956c1072..72bb3f01bf 100644
--- a/tests/basics/tuple1.py
+++ b/tests/basics/tuple1.py
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ try:
 except AttributeError:
     print("AttributeError")
 
-print(x[1:])
-print(x[:-1])
-print(x[2:3])
-
 print(x + (10, 100, 10000))
 
 # inplace add operator
diff --git a/tests/basics/tuple_slice.py b/tests/basics/tuple_slice.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1b11957c7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/basics/tuple_slice.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# tuple slicing
+
+x = (1, 2, 3 * 4)
+
+print(x[1:])
+print(x[:-1])
+print(x[2:3])