diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/extend-non-object.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/extend-non-object.rs
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index 000000000000..3d232db2dc67
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+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/extend-non-object.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//error-pattern:x does not have object type
+use std;
+
+fn main() {
+    auto x = 3;
+
+    auto anon_obj = obj {
+        fn foo() -> int {
+            ret 3;
+        }
+        with x
+    };
+}