diff --git a/tests/serializers/tests.py b/tests/serializers/tests.py
index 222eee7e95..d0e4723fc7 100644
--- a/tests/serializers/tests.py
+++ b/tests/serializers/tests.py
@@ -341,12 +341,13 @@ class SerializersTestBase:
         self.assertEqual(base_data, proxy_data.replace('proxy', ''))
         self.assertEqual(base_data, proxy_proxy_data.replace('proxy', ''))
 
-    def test_serialize_inherited_m2m(self):
+    def test_serialize_inherited_fields(self):
         child_1 = Child.objects.create(parent_data='a', child_data='b')
         child_2 = Child.objects.create(parent_data='c', child_data='d')
         child_1.parent_m2m.add(child_2)
         child_data = serializers.serialize(self.serializer_name, [child_1, child_2])
         self.assertEqual(self._get_field_values(child_data, 'parent_m2m'), [])
+        self.assertEqual(self._get_field_values(child_data, 'parent_data'), [])
 
 
 class SerializerAPITests(SimpleTestCase):