diff --git a/basis/alien/libraries/finder/linux/linux-tests.factor b/basis/alien/libraries/finder/linux/linux-tests.factor
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+USING: alien.libraries.finder sequences tools.test ;
+IN: alien.libraries.fidner.linux
+
+{ t } [ "libm.so" "m" find-library subseq? ] unit-test
+{ t } [ "libc.so" "c" find-library subseq? ] unit-test