diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/if-without-else-result.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/if-without-else-result.rs
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+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/if-without-else-result.rs
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+// error-pattern:`if` without `else` can not produce a result
+
+fn main() {
+    let a = if true { true };
+    log a;
+}
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