diff --git a/test_suite/tests/compile-fail/remote/wrong_de.rs b/test_suite/tests/compile-fail/remote/wrong_de.rs
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+#[macro_use]
+extern crate serde_derive;
+
+mod remote {
+    pub struct S(pub u16);
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)] //~ ERROR: mismatched types
+#[serde(remote = "remote::S")]
+struct S(u8); //~^^ expected u16, found u8
+
+fn main() {}