diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/catchClauseWithInitializer1.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/catchClauseWithInitializer1.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b13644f4d83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/catchClauseWithInitializer1.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+tests/cases/compiler/catchClauseWithInitializer1.ts(3,12): error TS1197: Catch clause variable cannot have an initializer.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/compiler/catchClauseWithInitializer1.ts (1 errors) ====
+    try {
+    }
+    catch (e = 1) {
+               ~
+!!! error TS1197: Catch clause variable cannot have an initializer.
+    }
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diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/catchClauseWithInitializer1.js b/tests/baselines/reference/catchClauseWithInitializer1.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5cb89a567f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/catchClauseWithInitializer1.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+//// [catchClauseWithInitializer1.ts]
+try {
+}
+catch (e = 1) {
+}
+
+//// [catchClauseWithInitializer1.js]
+try {
+}
+catch (e = 1) {
+}
diff --git a/tests/cases/compiler/catchClauseWithInitializer1.ts b/tests/cases/compiler/catchClauseWithInitializer1.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..320a2813170
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/compiler/catchClauseWithInitializer1.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+try {
+}
+catch (e = 1) {
+}
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