diff --git a/modules/python/test/test_eccms.py b/modules/python/test/test_eccms.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a3726f7cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/python/test/test_eccms.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+'''
+ECC multiscale alignment test
+'''
+
+# Python 2/3 compatibility
+from __future__ import print_function
+
+import numpy as np
+import cv2 as cv
+import inspect
+import math
+
+from tests_common import NewOpenCVTests
+
+class eccms_test(NewOpenCVTests):
+    def test_eccms(self):
+        expected_res = np.array([
+            [1.0225, 0.0606, -28.6452],
+            [-0.0475, 1.0314, 11.819],
+            [8.21e-06, -3.65e-07, 1.0]
+        ], dtype=np.float32)
+
+        largeGray0 = self.get_sample('cv/shared/halmosh0.jpg', cv.IMREAD_GRAYSCALE)
+        largeGray1 = self.get_sample('cv/shared/halmosh2.jpg', cv.IMREAD_GRAYSCALE)
+        roiMask0 = self.get_sample('cv/shared/halmosh0mask.png', cv.IMREAD_GRAYSCALE)
+        roiMask1 = self.get_sample('cv/shared/halmosh2mask.png', cv.IMREAD_GRAYSCALE)
+
+        if largeGray0 is None or largeGray1 is None or roiMask0 is None or roiMask1 is None:
+            self.assertEqual(0, 1, 'Missing test data')
+
+        found = np.eye(3, 3, dtype=np.float32)
+        n_iters = 23
+        termination_eps = 1e-6
+        params = cv.ECCParameters()
+        params.criteria = (cv.TERM_CRITERIA_COUNT + cv.TERM_CRITERIA_EPS, n_iters, termination_eps)
+        params.motionType = cv.MOTION_HOMOGRAPHY
+        params.nlevels = 5
+        params.itersPerLevel = [5, 10, 300, 300, 1000]
+
+        _, found = cv.findTransformECCMultiScale(largeGray0,largeGray1, found, params, roiMask0, roiMask1)
+
+        self.assertLess(cv.norm(found - expected_res, cv.NORM_L1), 0.1)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    NewOpenCVTests.bootstrap()
diff --git a/modules/video/include/opencv2/video/tracking.hpp b/modules/video/include/opencv2/video/tracking.hpp
index f62660494c..790f7442cf 100644
--- a/modules/video/include/opencv2/video/tracking.hpp
+++ b/modules/video/include/opencv2/video/tracking.hpp
@@ -444,10 +444,10 @@ Affects accuracy, especially when motionType == MOTION_TRANSLATION. (DEFAULT: IN
  */
 struct CV_EXPORTS_W_SIMPLE ECCParameters
 {
-    CV_WRAP ECCParameters() {}
+    CV_WRAP ECCParameters();
     CV_PROP_RW int motionType = MOTION_AFFINE;
-    CV_PROP_RW cv::TermCriteria criteria = TermCriteria(TermCriteria::COUNT + TermCriteria::EPS, 50, 1e-6);
-    CV_PROP_RW std::vector<int> itersPerLevel = std::vector<int>();
+    CV_PROP_RW cv::TermCriteria criteria;
+    CV_PROP_RW std::vector<int> itersPerLevel;
     CV_PROP_RW int gaussFiltSize = 5;
     CV_PROP_RW int nlevels = 4;
     CV_PROP_RW int interpolation = INTER_LINEAR;
diff --git a/modules/video/src/eccms.cpp b/modules/video/src/eccms.cpp
index 963763d5d3..97557bde89 100644
--- a/modules/video/src/eccms.cpp
+++ b/modules/video/src/eccms.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 \****************************************************************************************/
 
 namespace cv {
+ECCParameters::ECCParameters() : criteria(TermCriteria::COUNT + TermCriteria::EPS, 50, 1e-6)
+{}
+
 typedef std::vector<cv::Mat> MatPyramid;
 
 template<int motionType> struct MotionTraits {};