diff --git a/test/compiler/events-custom/_config.js b/test/compiler/events-custom/_config.js
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+import * as assert from 'assert';
+
+export default {
+	test ( component ) {
+		let count = 0;
+
+		const expected = { x: 1 };
+
+		component.on( 'foo', data => {
+			assert.equal( data, expected );
+			count += 1;
+		});
+
+		component.fire( 'foo', expected );
+		assert.equal( count, 1 );
+
+		component.teardown();
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/compiler/events-custom/main.html b/test/compiler/events-custom/main.html
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+<div></div>