diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/g++.old-deja/g++.oliva/expr2.C b/gcc/testsuite/g++.old-deja/g++.oliva/expr2.C
index de5e374d4b8..0e250400b9d 100644
--- a/gcc/testsuite/g++.old-deja/g++.oliva/expr2.C
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/g++.old-deja/g++.oliva/expr2.C
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 // by Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@cygnus.com>
 
+// execution test - XFAIL *-*-*
+
 int i, j;
 
 const int &f(const int& I, const int& J) {