diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/tag-that-dare-not-speak-its-name.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/tag-that-dare-not-speak-its-name.rs
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+// -*- rust -*-
+// xfail-test
+// error-pattern:mismatch
+use std;
+import std::vec::*;
+
+fn main() {
+    let y;
+    let x : char = last(y);
+}