diff --git a/tests/test-symlinks.out b/tests/test-symlinks.out
--- a/tests/test-symlinks.out
+++ b/tests/test-symlinks.out
@@ -9,3 +9,7 @@ adding dir/b.o
 ? .hgignore
 a.c: unsupported file type (type is fifo)
 ! a.c
+# test absolute path through symlink outside repo
+A f
+# try symlink outside repo to file inside
+abort: ../z not under root