diff --git a/test_suite/tests/compile-fail/remote/unknown_field.rs b/test_suite/tests/compile-fail/remote/unknown_field.rs
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+++ b/test_suite/tests/compile-fail/remote/unknown_field.rs
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+#[macro_use]
+extern crate serde_derive;
+
+mod remote {
+    pub struct S {
+        pub a: u8,
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(remote = "remote::S")]
+struct S {
+    b: u8, //~^^^ ERROR: no field `b` on type `&remote::S`
+}
+
+fn main() {}