diff --git a/tests/test-init b/tests/test-init
--- a/tests/test-init
+++ b/tests/test-init
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ hg init local
 echo this > local/foo
 hg ci --cwd local -A -m "init" -d "1000000 0"
 
+echo "#test failure"
+hg init local
+
 echo "# init+push to remote2"
 hg init -e ./dummyssh ssh://user@dummy/remote2
 hg incoming -R remote2 local
@@ -35,6 +38,12 @@ hg push -R local -e ./dummyssh ssh://use
 echo "# clone to remote1"
 hg clone -e ./dummyssh local ssh://user@dummy/remote1
 
+echo "# init to existing repo"
+hg init -e ./dummyssh ssh://user@dummy/remote1
+
+echo "# clone to existing repo"
+hg clone -e ./dummyssh local ssh://user@dummy/remote1
+
 echo "# output of dummyssh"
 cat dummylog