diff --git a/tests/ui/coroutine/invalid_attr_usage.rs b/tests/ui/coroutine/invalid_attr_usage.rs
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+++ b/tests/ui/coroutine/invalid_attr_usage.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+//! The `coroutine` attribute is only allowed on closures.
+
+#![feature(coroutines)]
+
+#[coroutine]
+//~^ ERROR: attribute should be applied to closures
+struct Foo;
+
+#[coroutine]
+//~^ ERROR: attribute should be applied to closures
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/coroutine/invalid_attr_usage.stderr b/tests/ui/coroutine/invalid_attr_usage.stderr
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+error: attribute should be applied to closures
+  --> $DIR/invalid_attr_usage.rs:5:1
+   |
+LL | #[coroutine]
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: attribute should be applied to closures
+  --> $DIR/invalid_attr_usage.rs:9:1
+   |
+LL | #[coroutine]
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
+