diff --git a/tests/test-pull-r b/tests/test-pull-r
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+hg init repo
+cd repo
+echo foo > foo
+hg ci -qAm 'add foo' -d '0 0'
+echo >> foo
+hg ci -m 'change foo' -d '0 0'
+hg up -qC 0
+echo bar > bar
+hg ci -qAm 'add bar' -d '0 0'
+hg log
+cd ..
+hg init copy
+cd copy
+
+echo '% pull -r 0'
+hg pull -qr 0 ../repo
+hg log
+
+echo '% pull -r 1'
+hg pull -qr 1 ../repo
+hg log
+
+# this used to abort: received changelog group is empty
+echo '% pull -r 1 again'
+hg pull -qr 1 ../repo