diff --git a/test/run-test.c b/test/run-test.c
index 45e477d..bbfd842 100644
--- a/test/run-test.c
+++ b/test/run-test.c
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@
 // Internal Prototypes
 
 static void test_passing(TestState *);
+static void test_failing(TestState *);
 static void mk_sample_state(TestState *);
 decl_test(always_passes);
+decl_test(always_fails);
 
 // Public Functions
 
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ test_run_test(TestState *s)
 {
 	print("run_test()\n");
 	test_passing(s);
+	test_failing(s);
 }
 
 // Internal Functions
@@ -69,6 +72,32 @@ test_passing(TestState *s)
 	);
 }
 
+static void
+test_failing(TestState *s)
+{
+	TestState expected, actual;
+	print("\tfailing\n");
+
+	// expected result
+	memset(&expected, 0, sizeof(TestState));
+	expected.passed = 1;
+	expected.failed = 3;
+	expected.pending = 3;
+	expected.run = 7;
+
+	// actual result
+	mk_sample_state(&actual);
+	run_test(&actual, always_fails);
+
+	compare_states(
+		s,
+		"\t\t",
+		"ERROR: run_test(): failing:",
+		&expected,
+		&actual
+	);
+}
+
 static void
 mk_sample_state(TestState *s)
 {
@@ -84,4 +113,9 @@ decl_test(always_passes)
 	return test_success;
 }
 
+decl_test(always_fails)
+{
+	return test_failure;
+}
+
 //jl