diff --git a/tests/cases/compiler/nestedRecursiveArraysOrObjectsError01.ts b/tests/cases/compiler/nestedRecursiveArraysOrObjectsError01.ts
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+type Style = StyleBase | StyleArray;
+interface StyleArray extends Array<Style> {}
+interface StyleBase {
+    foo: string;
+}
+
+const blah: Style = [
+    [[{
+        foo: 'asdf',
+        jj: 1 // intentional error
+    }]]
+];
+