diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_datetime.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_datetime.py
index ca8e1cb90732..1af08ebee724 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_datetime.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_datetime.py
@@ -195,11 +195,18 @@ def test_boxplot(self):
         fig, ax = plt.subplots()
         ax.boxplot(...)
 
-    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Test for broken_barh not written yet")
     @mpl.style.context("default")
     def test_broken_barh(self):
+        # Horizontal bar plot with gaps
+        mpl.rcParams["date.converter"] = 'concise'
         fig, ax = plt.subplots()
-        ax.broken_barh(...)
+
+        ax.broken_barh([(datetime.datetime(2023, 1, 4), datetime.timedelta(days=2)),
+                        (datetime.datetime(2023, 1, 8), datetime.timedelta(days=3))],
+                        (10, 9), facecolors='tab:blue')
+        ax.broken_barh([(datetime.datetime(2023, 1, 2), datetime.timedelta(days=1)),
+                         (datetime.datetime(2023, 1, 4), datetime.timedelta(days=4))],
+                         (20, 9), facecolors=('tab:red'))
 
     @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Test for bxp not written yet")
     @mpl.style.context("default")