diff --git a/src/test/run-fail/unwind-resource-fail3.rs b/src/test/run-fail/unwind-resource-fail3.rs
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+// error-pattern:quux
+// xfail-test
+
+resource faily_box(_i: @int) {
+    // What happens to the box pointer owned by this resource?
+    fail "quux";
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    faily_box(@10);
+}