diff --git a/tests/ui/attributes/crate-name-empty.rs b/tests/ui/attributes/crate-name-empty.rs
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+++ b/tests/ui/attributes/crate-name-empty.rs
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+// Ensure we reject `#![crate_name = ""]`.
+
+#![crate_name = ""] //~ ERROR crate name must not be empty
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/attributes/crate-name-empty.stderr b/tests/ui/attributes/crate-name-empty.stderr
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+++ b/tests/ui/attributes/crate-name-empty.stderr
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+error: crate name must not be empty
+  --> $DIR/crate-name-empty.rs:3:1
+   |
+LL | #![crate_name = ""]
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+