diff --git a/tests/various/hierarchy_reassign_localparam.ys b/tests/various/hierarchy_reassign_localparam.ys
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+read_verilog -defer <<EOT
+
+module bb (...);
+localparam A = "abc";
+input a;
+output b;
+endmodule
+
+module top (...);
+input a;
+output b;
+bb #(.A("def")) my_bb (a, b);
+endmodule
+
+EOT
+
+logger -expect error "does not have a parameter named 'A'" 1
+hierarchy -check -top top