diff --git a/tests/objects/tunsafenew2.nim b/tests/objects/tunsafenew2.nim
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/tests/objects/tunsafenew2.nim
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+discard """
+valgrind: "leaks"
+matrix: "-d:useMalloc"
+targets: "c cpp"
+"""
+
+type
+  Obj = object
+    case b: bool
+    else: discard
+    a: UncheckedArray[byte]
+
+var o: ref Obj
+unsafeNew(o, sizeof(Obj) + 512)
+zeroMem(addr o.a, 512)