diff --git a/test/cases/bugs/1230.zig b/test/cases/bugs/1230.zig
index 3fd22357d7..b782a77f0b 100644
--- a/test/cases/bugs/1230.zig
+++ b/test/cases/bugs/1230.zig
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
+const assert = @import("std").debug.assert;
+
 const S = extern struct {
     x: i32,
 };
 
 extern fn ret_struct() S {
-    return S { .x = 0 };
+    return S{ .x = 42 };
 }
 
 test "extern return small struct (bug 1230)" {
     const s = ret_struct();
+    assert(s.x == 42);
 }