diff --git a/test/child_ordering_async.js b/test/child_ordering_async.js
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+var test = require('../');
+
+test('parent', function (t) {
+  var parentFinished = false;
+  setTimeout(function () {
+    t.pass('pass parent test');
+    parentFinished = true;
+    t.end();
+  })
+
+  t.test('child', function (t) {
+    t.ok(parentFinished, 'parent should finish before child runs');
+    t.end();
+  })
+})