diff --git a/tests/test-serve b/tests/test-serve
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+++ b/tests/test-serve
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+hg init test
+cd test
+
+echo % Without -v
+hg serve -a localhost -p 20063 -d --pid-file=hg.pid
+kill `cat hg.pid`
+
+echo % With -v
+hg serve -a localhost -p 20063 -d --pid-file=hg.pid -v
+kill `cat hg.pid`
diff --git a/tests/test-serve.out b/tests/test-serve.out
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+++ b/tests/test-serve.out
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+% Without -v
+% With -v
+listening at http://localhost:20063/