diff --git a/clang/test/Parser/cxx-reference.cpp b/clang/test/Parser/cxx-reference.cpp
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+// RUN: clang -fsyntax-only %s
+extern char *bork;
+char *& bar = bork;
+
+void foo(int &a) {
+}