diff --git a/test/Feature/aliases.ll b/test/Feature/aliases.ll
index c3593852d71..ad1d1b08901 100644
--- a/test/Feature/aliases.ll
+++ b/test/Feature/aliases.ll
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
 @foo3 = alias i32* @foo2
 @foo4 = unnamed_addr alias i32* @foo2
 
+; Make sure the verifier does not complain about references to a global
+; declaration from an initializer.
+@decl = external global i32
+@ptr = global i32* @decl
+@ptr_a = alias i32** @ptr
+
 %FunTy = type i32()
 
 define i32 @foo_f() {
diff --git a/test/Verifier/alias.ll b/test/Verifier/alias.ll
index d71a7cb2b6e..ff02a37bab9 100644
--- a/test/Verifier/alias.ll
+++ b/test/Verifier/alias.ll
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ declare void @f()
 ; CHECK: Alias must point to a definition
 ; CHECK-NEXT: @ga
 
-; References to a global declaration from an initializer are OK.
-@gptr = global i32* @g
-@gptr_a = alias i32** @gptr
-; CHECK-NOT: Alias must point to a definition
 
 @test2_a = alias i32* @test2_b
 @test2_b = alias i32* @test2_a