diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/expr-if-box.rs b/src/test/run-pass/expr-if-box.rs
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+// xfail-boot
+// xfail-stage0
+// -*- rust -*-
+
+// Tests for if as expressions returning boxed types
+
+fn test_box() {
+  auto res = if (true) { @100 } else { @101 };
+  check (*res == 100);
+}
+
+fn main() {
+  test_box();
+}
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