diff --git a/tests/iter/tobj_iter.nim b/tests/iter/tobj_iter.nim
index 7efcfa2acc..eb0e37b23b 100644
--- a/tests/iter/tobj_iter.nim
+++ b/tests/iter/tobj_iter.nim
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+discard """
+  output: "7"
+"""
+
 # bug #2023
 
 {.deadCodeElim:on.}