diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/unique-generic-assign.rs b/src/test/run-pass/unique-generic-assign.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7b5a4638bc9
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+++ b/src/test/run-pass/unique-generic-assign.rs
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+// Issue #976
+
+fn f<@T>(x: ~T) {
+    let _x2 = x;
+}
+fn main() { }