diff --git a/Lib/test/leakers/test_dictself.py b/Lib/test/leakers/test_dictself.py
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+'''Test case for "self.__dict__ = self" circular reference bug (#1469629)'''
+
+import gc
+
+class LeakyDict(dict):
+    pass
+
+def leak():
+    ld = LeakyDict()
+    ld.__dict__ = ld
+    del ld
+    gc.collect(); gc.collect(); gc.collect()