diff --git a/test/blackbox-tests/empty-obj.t b/test/blackbox-tests/empty-obj.t
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+
+  $ . ./setup.sh
+  $ cat > x.re <<EOF
+  > let obj = {"": someValue};
+  > EOF
+  $ melc -pp 'refmt --print=binary' -ppx melppx -impl x.re
+  Fatal error: exception File "jscomp/common/lam_methname.ml", line 136, characters 2-8: Assertion failed
+  melc: internal error, uncaught exception:
+        Melangelib.Cmd_ast_exception.Error(_)
+        
+  [125]