diff --git a/tests/old.sh b/tests/old.sh
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+#! /bin/sh
+# An old archive was not receiving directories.
+
+. ./preset
+. $srcdir/before
+
+set -e
+mkdir directory
+tar cfvo archive directory
+tar tf archive
+
+out="\
+directory/
+directory/
+"
+
+. $srcdir/after