diff --git a/testsuite/pytests/sli2py_regressions/test_ticket_689.py b/testsuite/pytests/sli2py_regressions/test_ticket_689.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# test_ticket_689.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/>.
+
+import nest
+
+"""
+Regression test for Ticket #689.
+
+Test ported from SLI regression test.
+Ensure GetConnections works correctly with hpc synapses.
+
+Authors: Susanne Kunkel and Maximilian Schmidt, 2012-02-19
+"""
+
+
+def test_ticket_689_getconnections_with_hpc_synapse():
+    """
+    Ensure retrieving connections with stdp_pl_synapse_hom_hpc succeeds.
+    """
+
+    nest.ResetKernel()
+    nest.total_num_virtual_procs = 1
+
+    n1 = nest.Create("iaf_psc_alpha")
+    n2 = nest.Create("iaf_psc_alpha")
+
+    nest.Connect(n1, n2, conn_spec={"rule": "all_to_all"}, syn_spec="stdp_pl_synapse_hom_hpc")
+
+    connections = nest.GetConnections(target=n2)
+
+    assert len(connections) == 1
diff --git a/testsuite/regressiontests/ticket-689.sli b/testsuite/regressiontests/ticket-689.sli
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-/*
- *  ticket-689.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::ticket-689 - GetConnections throws Segmentation Fault if hpc_synapses are used.
-
-Synopsis: (ticket-689) run -> NEST exits if test fails
-
-Description:
-Ensure that GetConnections works with hpc synapses. Script creates 2 neurons, connects them
-with an hpc synapse and tests whether GetConnections retrieves 1 connection without crashing.
-
-Author: Susanne Kunkel, Maximilian Schmidt, 2012-02-19
- */
-
-(unittest) run
-/unittest using
-
-M_ERROR setverbosity
-
-<<
-  /total_num_virtual_procs 1
->> SetKernelStatus
-
-/iaf_psc_alpha Create /n1 Set
-/iaf_psc_alpha Create /n2 Set
-n1 n2 /all_to_all /stdp_pl_synapse_hom_hpc Connect
-
-{
-  <<  /target n2 >> GetConnections Flatten length 1 eq
-} assert_or_die
-
-endusing