diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/component-nested-deep/Level1.html b/test/runtime/samples/component-nested-deep/Level1.html
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+<Level2>
+	<Level3 />
+</Level2>
+
+<script>
+	import Level2 from './Level2.html';
+	import Level3 from './Level3.html';
+	
+	export default {
+		components: {
+			Level2,
+			Level3
+		}
+	}
+</script>
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diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/component-nested-deep/Level2.html b/test/runtime/samples/component-nested-deep/Level2.html
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+++ b/test/runtime/samples/component-nested-deep/Level2.html
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+<span>level 2</span>
+{{yield}}
+
+<script>
+	import Level3 from './Level3.html';
+	
+	export default {
+		components: {
+			Level3
+		}
+	};
+</script>
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diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/component-nested-deep/Level3.html b/test/runtime/samples/component-nested-deep/Level3.html
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+++ b/test/runtime/samples/component-nested-deep/Level3.html
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+<span>level 3</span>
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diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/component-nested-deep/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/component-nested-deep/_config.js
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+export default {
+	test (assert, component) {
+		component.refs.l1.destroy();
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/component-nested-deep/main.html b/test/runtime/samples/component-nested-deep/main.html
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+++ b/test/runtime/samples/component-nested-deep/main.html
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+<Level1 ref:l1 />
+
+<script>
+	import Level1 from './Level1.html';
+	
+	export default {
+		components: {
+			Level1
+		}
+	}
+</script>
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