diff --git a/test-suite/standalone/test-require-extension b/test-suite/standalone/test-require-extension
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+! guile -c '(require-extension 7)' 2> /dev/null
+! guile -c '(require-extension (blarg))' 2> /dev/null
+! guile -c '(require-extension (srfi "foo"))' 2> /dev/null
+
+guile -c '(require-extension (srfi 1)) (exit (procedure? take-right))'
+guile -c '(require-extension (srfi))'
+
+exit 0