diff --git a/js/src/xpconnect/shell/xpcshell.cpp b/js/src/xpconnect/shell/xpcshell.cpp
index ec26d2d6f12..93f00d942d8 100644
--- a/js/src/xpconnect/shell/xpcshell.cpp
+++ b/js/src/xpconnect/shell/xpcshell.cpp
@@ -1968,6 +1968,11 @@ main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
                 return 1;
             }
 
+            if (!JS_InitReflect(cx, glob)) {
+                JS_EndRequest(cx);
+                return 1;
+            }
+
             if (!JS_DefineFunctions(cx, glob, glob_functions) ||
                 !JS_DefineProfilingFunctions(cx, glob)) {
                 JS_EndRequest(cx);
diff --git a/js/src/xpconnect/tests/unit/test_reflect_parse.js b/js/src/xpconnect/tests/unit/test_reflect_parse.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6eddff5fc93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/src/xpconnect/tests/unit/test_reflect_parse.js
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/* ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ * Version: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
+ * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+ *
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
+ * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+ * License.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is Test Reflect.parse in xpcshell.
+ *
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
+ * Alexander J. Vincent <ajvincent@gmail.com>.
+ * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2011
+ * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *
+ * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of
+ * either the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the "GPL"), or
+ * the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1 or later (the "LGPL"),
+ * in which case the provisions of the GPL or the LGPL are applicable instead
+ * of those above. If you wish to allow use of your version of this file only
+ * under the terms of either the GPL or the LGPL, and not to allow others to
+ * use your version of this file under the terms of the MPL, indicate your
+ * decision by deleting the provisions above and replace them with the notice
+ * and other provisions required by the GPL or the LGPL. If you do not delete
+ * the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this file under
+ * the terms of any one of the MPL, the GPL or the LGPL.
+ *
+ * ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */
+
+/*
+({
+  loc:{start:{line:1, column:0}, end:{line:1, column:12}, source:null},
+  type:"Program",
+  body:[
+    {
+      loc:{start:{line:1, column:0}, end:{line:1, column:12}, source:null},
+      type:"ExpressionStatement",
+      expression:{
+        loc:{start:{line:1, column:0}, end:{line:1, column:12}, source:null},
+        type:"Literal",
+        value:"use strict"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+})
+*/
+
+function run_test() {
+  // Reflect.parse is better tested in js shell; this basically tests its presence.
+  var parseData = Reflect.parse('"use strict"');
+  do_check_eq(parseData.body[0].expression.value, "use strict");
+}
diff --git a/js/src/xpconnect/tests/unit/xpcshell.ini b/js/src/xpconnect/tests/unit/xpcshell.ini
index cd04a912f44..105fb948765 100644
--- a/js/src/xpconnect/tests/unit/xpcshell.ini
+++ b/js/src/xpconnect/tests/unit/xpcshell.ini
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ tail =
 [test_file.js]
 [test_import.js]
 [test_js_weak_references.js]
+[test_reflect_parse.js]
 [test_localeCompare.js]
 # Bug 676965: test fails consistently on Android
 fail-if = os == "android"