diff --git a/tests/test-merge-force b/tests/test-merge-force
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+hg init repo
+cd repo
+
+echo a > a
+hg ci -qAm 'add a'
+
+echo b > b
+hg ci -qAm 'add b'
+
+hg up -qC 0
+hg rm a
+hg ci -m 'rm a'
+
+hg up -qC 1
+rm a
+
+echo '% local deleted a file, remote removed'
+hg -v merge
+echo % should show a as removed
+hg st
+
+hg ci -m merge
+echo % manifest. should not have a:
+hg manifest
diff --git a/tests/test-merge-force.out b/tests/test-merge-force.out
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+% local deleted a file, remote removed
+resolving manifests
+removing a
+0 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
+(branch merge, don't forget to commit)
+% should show a as removed
+R a
+% manifest. should not have a:
+b