1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/test/files/run/t3705.scala b/test/files/run/t3705.scala
index fcc020f28c..3ebf6fc95d 100644
--- a/test/files/run/t3705.scala
+++ b/test/files/run/t3705.scala
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
 
 import scala.xml._
 object Test {
+  // guard caused verifyerror in oldpatmat
   def updateNodes(ns: Seq[Node]): Seq[Node] =
     for(subnode <- ns) yield subnode match {
       case <d>{_}</d> if true => <d>abc</d>
       case Elem(prefix, label, attribs, scope, children @ _*) =>
-        Elem(prefix, label, attribs, scope, updateNodes(children) : _*)
+        Elem(prefix, label, attribs, scope, minimizeEmpty = true, updateNodes(children) : _*)
       case other => other
     }
   def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = {
     updateNodes(<b />)
-    
   }
 }