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diff --git a/test/files/run/t8601e/Test.scala b/test/files/run/t8601e/Test.scala
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+++ b/test/files/run/t8601e/Test.scala
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+class C {
+  def foo: Unit = {StaticInit.fld}
+}
+
+object Test extends App {
+  try {
+    new C().foo
+    sys.error("StaticInit.<clinit> was not run!")
+  } catch {
+    case t: ExceptionInInitializerError =>
+  }
+}