diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/template/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/template/_config.js
index f5117d3808..1565693e99 100644
--- a/test/runtime/samples/template/_config.js
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/template/_config.js
@@ -8,16 +8,23 @@ export default {
 	`,
 
 	test({ assert, target }) {
-		const template = target.querySelector('template');
-
+		
+		const template = target.querySelector('#t1');
 		assert.htmlEqual(template.innerHTML, `
-			<div>foo</div>
-		`);
-
+		<div>foo</div>
+   	    `);
 		const content = template.content.cloneNode(true);
 		const div = content.children[0];
 		assert.htmlEqual(div.outerHTML, `
 			<div>foo</div>
 		`);
+
+
+		const template2 = target.querySelector('#t2');
+		assert.equal(template2.childNodes.length, 0); 
+		assert.equal(template2.content.childNodes.length, 1);
+		assert.equal(template2.content.firstChild.textContent, '123');
+		assert.htmlEqual(template2.innerHTML, '123');
+
 	}
 };
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/template/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/template/main.svelte
index e77230d0cc..2e2f5b6c29 100644
--- a/test/runtime/samples/template/main.svelte
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/template/main.svelte
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-<template>
+<template id="t1">
 	<div>foo</div>
-</template>
\ No newline at end of file
+</template>
+<template id="t2">123</template>
\ No newline at end of file