diff --git a/tests/tuples/tuint_tuple.nim b/tests/tuples/tuint_tuple.nim
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+# bug #1986 found by gdmoore
+
+proc test(): int64 =
+  return 0xdeadbeef.int64
+
+const items = [
+  (var1: test(), var2: 100'u32),
+  (var1: test(), var2: 192'u32)
+]
+