diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/vec-ref-count.rs b/src/test/run-pass/vec-ref-count.rs
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+// xfail-stage0
+
+use std;
+import std._vec;
+
+fn main() {
+    auto v = vec(1, 2, 3);
+    check (_vec.refcount[int](v) == 1u);
+    check (_vec.refcount[int](v) == 1u);
+}
+