diff --git a/tests/test-hgignore b/tests/test-hgignore
--- a/tests/test-hgignore
+++ b/tests/test-hgignore
@@ -40,3 +40,6 @@ echo "--" ; hg status
 
 echo "relglob:*" > .hgignore
 echo "--" ; hg status
+
+cd dir
+echo "--" ; hg status