diff --git a/test/misc/Makefile b/test/misc/Makefile
index e77d37b29..f18f40da6 100644
--- a/test/misc/Makefile
+++ b/test/misc/Makefile
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ $(ISEQUAL): ../isequal.c | $(WORKDIR)
 
 define PRG_template
 
+# should compile, but gives an error
+$(WORKDIR)/int-static-1888.$1.$2.prg: int-static-1888.c | $(WORKDIR)
+	@echo "FIXME: " $$@ "currently does not compile."
+	$(if $(QUIET),echo misc/int-static-1888.$1.$2.prg)
+	$(NOT) $(CC65) -t sim$2 -$1 -o $$@ $$< $(NULLERR)
+
 # should compile, but gives an error
 $(WORKDIR)/bug1768.$1.$2.prg: bug1768.c | $(WORKDIR)
 	@echo "FIXME: " $$@ "currently does not compile."
diff --git a/test/misc/int-static-1888.c b/test/misc/int-static-1888.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5234ab2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/misc/int-static-1888.c
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+
+/* bug #1888 - The compiler doesn't accept valid data declarations */
+
+/* The following is a valid declaration but not accepted by the compiler */
+int static a;
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    return 0;
+}