diff --git a/test/issue-741-elpa-install-error.el b/test/issue-741-elpa-install-error.el
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@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+(el-get 'sync 'package)
+(el-get-elpa-build-local-recipes)
+(el-get 'sync 'caps-mode)
+(assert (el-get-package-is-installed 'caps-mode) nil
+        "Package caps-mode should be installed")