diff --git a/test/cases/compile_errors/concat_of_empty_slice_len_increment_beyond_bounds.zig b/test/cases/compile_errors/concat_of_empty_slice_len_increment_beyond_bounds.zig
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+++ b/test/cases/compile_errors/concat_of_empty_slice_len_increment_beyond_bounds.zig
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+export fn concat_of_empty_slice_len_increment_beyond_bounds() void {
+    comptime {
+        var list: []u8 = &.{};
+        list.len += 1;
+        list = list ++ list;
+    }
+}
+
+// error
+//
+// :5:16: error: dereference of '*[1]u8' exceeds bounds of containing decl of type '[0]u8'