diff --git a/src/test/ui/loud_ui.rs b/src/test/ui/loud_ui.rs
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+// should-fail
+
+// this test ensures that when we forget to use
+// any `//~ ERROR` comments whatsoever, that the test doesn't succeed
+
+fn main() {}
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