diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/issue-2734.rs b/src/test/run-pass/issue-2734.rs
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+++ b/src/test/run-pass/issue-2734.rs
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+// xfail-test
+iface hax { } 
+impl <A> of hax for A { } 
+
+fn perform_hax<T>(x: @T) -> hax {
+    x as hax 
+}
+
+fn deadcode() {
+    perform_hax(@"deadcode");
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let _ = perform_hax(@42);
+}