diff --git a/src/tests/vm/pt-grow-bad.ck b/src/tests/vm/pt-grow-bad.ck
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+# -*- perl -*-
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+use tests::tests;
+check_expected (IGNORE_USER_FAULTS => 1, [<<'EOF']);
+(pt-grow-bad) begin
+pt-grow-bad: exit(-1)
+EOF
+pass;