diff --git a/src/librustc_passes/layout_test.rs b/src/librustc_passes/layout_test.rs
index b0edbb46e292..66297eb97273 100644
--- a/src/librustc_passes/layout_test.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_passes/layout_test.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,13 @@ impl LayoutTest<'tcx> {
                             );
                         }
 
+                        sym::debug => {
+                            self.tcx.sess.span_err(
+                                item.span,
+                                &format!("layout debugging: {:#?}", *ty_layout),
+                            );
+                        }
+
                         name => {
                             self.tcx.sess.span_err(
                                 meta_item.span(),
diff --git a/src/librustc_span/symbol.rs b/src/librustc_span/symbol.rs
index 5685505f6948..771de54707e9 100644
--- a/src/librustc_span/symbol.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_span/symbol.rs
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ symbols! {
         debug_trait,
         declare_lint_pass,
         decl_macro,
+        debug,
         Debug,
         Decodable,
         Default,