diff --git a/tests/cpp/tthread_createthread.nim b/tests/cpp/tthread_createthread.nim
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+++ b/tests/cpp/tthread_createthread.nim
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+discard """
+  cmd: "nim cpp --hints:on --threads:on $options $file"
+"""
+
+proc threadMain(a: int) {.thread.} =
+    discard
+
+proc main() =
+    var thread: TThread[int]
+
+    thread.createThread(threadMain, 0)
+    thread.joinThreads()
+
+main()
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