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diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/test_serializer.py b/rest_framework/tests/test_serializer.py
index 8b87a084..6c18f15c 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/test_serializer.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/test_serializer.py
@@ -1376,6 +1376,18 @@ class FieldLabelTest(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual('Label', relations.HyperlinkedRelatedField(view_name='fake', label='Label', help_text='Help', many=True).label)
 
 
+# Test for issue #961
+
+class ManyFieldHelpTextTest(TestCase):
+    def test_help_text_no_hold_down_control_msg(self):
+        """
+        Validate that help_text doesn't contain the 'Hold down "Control" ...'
+        message that Django appends to choice fields.
+        """
+        rel_field = fields.Field(help_text=ManyToManyModel._meta.get_field('rel').help_text)
+        self.assertEqual('Some help text.', unicode(rel_field.help_text))
+
+
 class AttributeMappingOnAutogeneratedFieldsTests(TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):