diff --git a/tests/compiler/t12684.nim b/tests/compiler/t12684.nim
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+discard """
+  cmd: "nim check --hints:off --warnings:off $file"
+  errormsg: "undeclared identifier: 'Undeclared'"
+"""
+
+var x: Undeclared
+import compiler/nimeval