diff --git a/tests/arc/texceptions.nim b/tests/arc/texceptions.nim
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+discard """
+  cmd: "nim cpp --gc:arc $file"
+"""
+
+block: # issue #13071
+  type MyExcept = object of CatchableError
+  proc gun()=
+    raise newException(MyExcept, "foo:")
+  proc fun()=
+    var a = ""
+    try:
+      gun()
+    except Exception as e:
+      a = e.msg & $e.name # was segfaulting here for `nim cpp --gc:arc`
+    doAssert a == "foo:MyExcept"
+  fun()