diff --git a/tests/mir-opt/remove_unneeded_drop_in_place.rs b/tests/mir-opt/remove_unneeded_drop_in_place.rs
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index 000000000000..7fb7b1e78de0
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+++ b/tests/mir-opt/remove_unneeded_drop_in_place.rs
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+//@ test-mir-pass: RemoveUnneededDrops
+//@ needs-unwind
+
+// EMIT_MIR remove_unneeded_drop_in_place.slice_in_place.RemoveUnneededDrops.diff
+unsafe fn slice_in_place(ptr: *mut [char]) {
+    std::ptr::drop_in_place(ptr)
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    // CHECK-LABEL: fn main(
+    let mut a = ['o', 'k'];
+    unsafe { slice_in_place(&raw mut a) };
+}
diff --git a/tests/mir-opt/remove_unneeded_drop_in_place.slice_in_place.RemoveUnneededDrops.diff b/tests/mir-opt/remove_unneeded_drop_in_place.slice_in_place.RemoveUnneededDrops.diff
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+++ b/tests/mir-opt/remove_unneeded_drop_in_place.slice_in_place.RemoveUnneededDrops.diff
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+- // MIR for `slice_in_place` before RemoveUnneededDrops
++ // MIR for `slice_in_place` after RemoveUnneededDrops
+  
+  fn slice_in_place(_1: *mut [char]) -> () {
+      debug ptr => _1;
+      let mut _0: ();
+      let mut _2: *mut [char];
+  
+      bb0: {
+          StorageLive(_2);
+          _2 = copy _1;
+          _0 = drop_in_place::<[char]>(move _2) -> [return: bb1, unwind continue];
+      }
+  
+      bb1: {
+          StorageDead(_2);
+          return;
+      }
+  }
+