diff --git a/tests/tests.cpp b/tests/tests.cpp
index 946c2011..4f6be61f 100644
--- a/tests/tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/tests.cpp
@@ -323,6 +323,9 @@ test_rmdir()
   dir_fd = openat(root_fd,"test-dir",O_DIRECTORY);
   TEST_CHECK(dir_fd >= 0);
 
+  rv = unlinkat(root_fd,"test-file",AT_REMOVEDIR);
+  TEST_CHECK(rv == 0);
+
   rv = unlinkat(root_fd,"test-dir",AT_REMOVEDIR);
   TEST_CHECK(rv == 0);