diff --git a/src/testdir/test_autochdir.vim b/src/testdir/test_autochdir.vim
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+" Test 'autochdir' behavior
+
+if !exists("+autochdir")
+  finish
+endif
+
+func Test_set_filename()
+  call test_autochdir()
+  set acd
+  new
+  w samples/Xtest
+  call assert_equal("Xtest", expand('%'))
+  call assert_equal("samples", substitute(getcwd(), '.*/\(\k*\)', '\1', ''))
+  bwipe!
+  set noacd
+  call delete('samples/Xtest')
+endfunc