diff --git a/extra/ping/ping-tests.factor b/extra/ping/ping-tests.factor
index 51250cd02f..e9fc20e54c 100644
--- a/extra/ping/ping-tests.factor
+++ b/extra/ping/ping-tests.factor
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ USING: continuations destructors io.sockets kernel ping
 tools.test ;
 IN: ping.tests
 
+[ ] [ "localhost" ping drop ] unit-test
 [ t ] [ "localhost" alive? ] unit-test
 [ t ] [ "127.0.0.1" alive? ] unit-test
 [ f ] [ "0.0.0.0" alive? ] unit-test