diff --git a/tests/classes/class_final.phpt b/tests/classes/class_final.phpt
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+--TEST--
+A final class cannot be inherited
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php if (version_compare(zend_version(), '2.0.0-dev', '<')) die('skip ZendEngine 2 needed'); ?>
+--FILE--
+<?php
+
+final class base {
+	function show() {
+		echo "base\n";
+	}
+}
+
+$t = new base();
+$t->show();
+
+class derived extends base {
+}
+
+echo "Done\n"; // shouldn't be displayed
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+base
+
+Fatal error: Class derived may not inherit from final class (base) in %s on line %d