diff --git a/source/compiler/tests/gh_398.inc b/source/compiler/tests/gh_398.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5d510b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/compiler/tests/gh_398.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/* 3 empty lines */
+
+
+new a, b;// <= line 4
diff --git a/source/compiler/tests/gh_398.meta b/source/compiler/tests/gh_398.meta
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index 0000000..ec5dcf3
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+++ b/source/compiler/tests/gh_398.meta
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+{
+  'test_type': 'output_check',
+  'errors': """
+gh_398.pwn(4) : warning 203: symbol is never used: "a"
+gh_398.pwn(4) : warning 203: symbol is never used: "b"
+  """
+}
diff --git a/source/compiler/tests/gh_398.pwn b/source/compiler/tests/gh_398.pwn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d6d584
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/compiler/tests/gh_398.pwn
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#include "gh_398.inc"
+main(){}