diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/issue-3874.rs b/src/test/run-pass/issue-3874.rs
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+// xfail-test
+enum PureCounter { PureCounter(uint) }
+
+pure fn each(self: PureCounter, blk: fn(v: &uint)) {
+    let PureCounter(ref x) = self;
+    blk(x);
+}
+
+fn main() {}