diff --git a/tests/backend/test-threads.c b/tests/backend/test-threads.c
index ddf43214e..b4373c1ff 100644
--- a/tests/backend/test-threads.c
+++ b/tests/backend/test-threads.c
@@ -153,4 +153,9 @@ TEST ("mutex_thread")
 }
 
 
+PLANNED ("error_cleared_on_join")
+{
+  //when a thread/job is finished, there must be no pending errors
+}
+
 TESTS_END