diff --git a/t/t9117-git-svn-init-clone.sh b/t/t9117-git-svn-init-clone.sh
index a66f43c6b..2ba003d4b 100755
--- a/t/t9117-git-svn-init-clone.sh
+++ b/t/t9117-git-svn-init-clone.sh
@@ -119,4 +119,10 @@ test_expect_success 'clone with -s/-T/-b/-t and --prefix "" still works' '
 	rm -f warning
 	'
 
+test_expect_failure 'init with -T as a full url works' '
+	test ! -d project &&
+	git svn init -T "$svnrepo"/project/trunk project &&
+	rm -rf project
+	'
+
 test_done