diff --git a/testsuite/pytests/sli2py_regressions/test_issue_707.py b/testsuite/pytests/sli2py_regressions/test_issue_707.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b910efd582
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+++ b/testsuite/pytests/sli2py_regressions/test_issue_707.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# test_issue_707.py
+#
+# This file is part of NEST.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2004 The NEST Initiative
+#
+# NEST is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# NEST is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with NEST.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+Regression test for Issue #707 (GitHub).
+
+This test ensures that the weight of gap junctions can be recorded with the weight_recorder.
+"""
+
+import nest
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif_without_gsl
+def test_gap_junction_weight_recording():
+    """
+    Test that the weight of gap junctions can be recorded with the weight_recorder.
+    """
+    nest.ResetKernel()
+
+    neuron_in = nest.Create("hh_psc_alpha_gap")
+    neuron_out = nest.Create("hh_psc_alpha_gap")
+    wr = nest.Create("weight_recorder")
+
+    nest.SetDefaults("gap_junction", {"weight_recorder": wr})
+
+    nest.Connect(
+        neuron_in,
+        neuron_out,
+        conn_spec={"rule": "one_to_one", "make_symmetric": True},
+        syn_spec={"synapse_model": "gap_junction", "weight": 2.0},
+    )
+
+    nest.Simulate(10.0)
+
+    events = nest.GetStatus(wr, "events")[0]
+    weights = events["weights"]
+
+    assert weights[0] == 2.0
diff --git a/testsuite/regressiontests/issue-707.sli b/testsuite/regressiontests/issue-707.sli
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--- a/testsuite/regressiontests/issue-707.sli
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-/*
- *  issue-707.sli
- *
- *  This file is part of NEST.
- *
- *  Copyright (C) 2004 The NEST Initiative
- *
- *  NEST is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
- *  (at your option) any later version.
- *
- *  NEST is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *  GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- *  along with NEST.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- *
- */
-
-
- /** @BeginDocumentation
-Name: testsuite::issue-707
-
-Synopsis: (issue-707) run -> NEST exits if test fails
-
-Description:
-This test ensures that the weight of gap junctions can
-be recorded with the weight_recorder (thus that SecondaryEvents
-have a properly set time stamp).
-
-Author: Jan Hahne
-FirstVersion: April 2017
-SeeAlso:
-*/
-
-(unittest) run
-/unittest using
-
-% The following test needs the model hh_psc_alpha_gap, so
-% this test should only run if we have GSL
-skip_if_without_gsl
-
-{
-  ResetKernel
-
-  /hh_psc_alpha_gap Create /neuron_in Set
-  /hh_psc_alpha_gap Create /neuron_out Set
-  /weight_recorder Create /wr Set
-
-  /gap_junction << /weight_recorder wr >> SetDefaults
-
-  neuron_in neuron_out
-  << /rule /one_to_one /make_symmetric true >>
-  << /synapse_model /gap_junction /weight 2.0 >>
-  Connect
-
-  10 Simulate
-
-  wr /events get /weights get 1 get
-
-  2.0 eq
-}
-assert_or_die
-
-endusing