diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/promote_const_let.nll.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/promote_const_let.nll.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d8749bb5fd90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/promote_const_let.nll.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+error[E0597]: `y` does not live long enough
+  --> $DIR/promote_const_let.rs:6:9
+   |
+LL |     let x: &'static u32 = {
+   |            ------------ type annotation requires that `y` is borrowed for `'static`
+LL |         let y = 42;
+LL |         &y //~ ERROR does not live long enough
+   |         ^^ borrowed value does not live long enough
+LL |     };
+   |     - `y` dropped here while still borrowed
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0597`.
diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/promote_const_let.rs b/src/test/ui/consts/promote_const_let.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1ba406a957d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/promote_const_let.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#![feature(const_let)]
+
+fn main() {
+    let x: &'static u32 = {
+        let y = 42;
+        &y //~ ERROR does not live long enough
+    };
+}
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diff --git a/src/test/ui/consts/promote_const_let.stderr b/src/test/ui/consts/promote_const_let.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6bbb7495fb0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/consts/promote_const_let.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+error[E0597]: `y` does not live long enough
+  --> $DIR/promote_const_let.rs:6:10
+   |
+LL |         &y //~ ERROR does not live long enough
+   |          ^ borrowed value does not live long enough
+LL |     };
+   |     - borrowed value only lives until here
+   |
+   = note: borrowed value must be valid for the static lifetime...
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0597`.