diff --git a/src/testdir/test_mapping.in b/src/testdir/test_mapping.in
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+Test for mappings and abbreviations
+
+STARTTEST
+:so small.vim
+:so mbyte.vim
+: " abbreviations with р (0x80) should work
+:inoreab чкпр   vim
+GAчкпр 
+
+:/^test/,$w! test.out
+:qa!
+ENDTEST
+
+test starts here:
+