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diff --git a/tests/ui/issues/issue-9259.rs b/tests/ui/issues/issue-9259.rs
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+// run-pass
+#![allow(dead_code)]
+
+struct A<'a> {
+    a: &'a [String],
+    b: Option<&'a [String]>,
+}
+
+pub fn main() {
+    let b: &[String] = &["foo".to_string()];
+    let a = A {
+        a: &["test".to_string()],
+        b: Some(b),
+    };
+    assert_eq!(a.b.as_ref().unwrap()[0], "foo");
+}