diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/nil-decl-in-native.rs b/src/test/run-pass/nil-decl-in-native.rs
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+// Issue #901
+#[nolink]
+native mod libc {
+    fn printf(x: ());
+}
+fn main() { }
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