diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/const-negative.rs b/src/test/run-pass/const-negative.rs
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+++ b/src/test/run-pass/const-negative.rs
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+// Issue #358
+
+const toplevel_mod: int = -1;
+
+fn main() {
+    assert toplevel_mod == -1;
+}
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