diff --git a/test/fixedbugs/issue4468.go b/test/fixedbugs/issue4468.go
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+// errorcheck
+
+// Copyright 2012 The Go Authors.  All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// Issue 4468: go/defer calls may not be parenthesized.
+
+package p
+
+func F() {
+	go (F())	// ERROR "must be function call"
+	defer (F())	// ERROR "must be function call"
+}