diff --git a/tests/lean/run/new_compiler.lean b/tests/lean/run/new_compiler.lean
index 2e41263a49..92c532e7ad 100644
--- a/tests/lean/run/new_compiler.lean
+++ b/tests/lean/run/new_compiler.lean
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ def add' : Nat → Nat → Nat
 def aux (i : Nat) (h : i > 0) :=
 i
 
+axiom bad (α : Sort u) : α
+
 unsafe def foo2 : Nat :=
-@False.rec (fun _ => Nat) sorry
+@False.rec (fun _ => Nat) (bad _)
 
 set_option pp.notation false