diff --git a/regression/ebmc/BDD/deadend1.desc b/regression/ebmc/BDD/deadend1.desc
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index 000000000..b0f54f9e7
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+++ b/regression/ebmc/BDD/deadend1.desc
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+CORE
+deadend1.smv
+--bdd
+^\[spec1\] AX FALSE: PROVED$
+^\[spec2\] EX FALSE: PROVED$
+^\[spec3\] AX TRUE: PROVED$
+^\[spec4\] EX TRUE: PROVED
+^EXIT=0$
+^SIGNAL=0$
+--
+^warning: ignoring
+--
diff --git a/regression/ebmc/BDD/deadend1.smv b/regression/ebmc/BDD/deadend1.smv
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+MODULE main
+
+VAR some_var : boolean;
+
+INIT some_var = FALSE
+
+-- the initial state is a deadend state
+TRANS FALSE
+
+-- should pass
+SPEC AX FALSE
+
+-- should pass
+SPEC EX FALSE
+
+-- should pass
+SPEC AX TRUE
+
+-- should pass
+SPEC EX TRUE