diff --git a/test/t-partial-activate.sh b/test/t-partial-activate.sh
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+. ./test-utils.sh
+
+aux prepare_vg 3
+
+lvcreate -m 1 -l 1 -n mirror $vg
+lvchange -a n $vg/mirror
+disable_dev $dev1
+
+# FIXME should this return an error code due to that big fat WARNING?
+vgreduce --removemissing $vg
+not lvchange -v -a y $vg/mirror
+lvchange -v --partial -a y $vg/mirror