diff --git a/library/core/tests/ops.rs b/library/core/tests/ops.rs
index aa79dbac8f3..0c81cba35b3 100644
--- a/library/core/tests/ops.rs
+++ b/library/core/tests/ops.rs
@@ -232,3 +232,9 @@ fn deref<U: Copy, T: Deref<Target = U>>(t: T) -> U {
     let y = deref(&mut x);
     assert_eq!(y, 4);
 }
+
+#[test]
+#[allow(unreachable_code)]
+fn test_not_never() {
+    if !return () {}
+}