diff --git a/test/library/standard/BigInteger/boolCast.chpl b/test/library/standard/BigInteger/boolCast.chpl
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index 000000000000..5de52d03c7f0
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+++ b/test/library/standard/BigInteger/boolCast.chpl
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+use BigInteger;
+
+var a = true;
+writeln(a:bigint);
+
+var b = false;
+writeln(b:bigint);
diff --git a/test/library/standard/BigInteger/boolCast.good b/test/library/standard/BigInteger/boolCast.good
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+++ b/test/library/standard/BigInteger/boolCast.good
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+1
+0