diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/issue-3878.rs b/src/test/run-pass/issue-3878.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..888c201d5be3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/issue-3878.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+fn main()
+{
+    let y = ~1;
+    move y;
+}