diff --git a/acceptance/tests/ticket_7101_template_compile.rb b/acceptance/tests/ticket_7101_template_compile.rb
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+test_name "#7101: template compile"
+
+manifest = %q{
+$bar = 'test 7101'
+file { '/tmp/file_7101.erb':
+  content => template('/tmp/template_7101.erb')
+}
+}
+
+
+step "Agents: Create template file"
+agents.each do |host|
+  create_remote_file(host, '/tmp/template_7101.erb', %w{<%= bar %>} )
+end
+
+step "Run manifest referencing template file"
+apply_manifest_on(agents, manifest)
+
+
+step "Agents: Verify file is created with correct contents "
+agents.each do |host|
+  on(host, "cat /tmp/file_7101.erb") do
+    assert_match(/test 7101/, stdout, "File /tmp/file_7101.erb not created with correct contents on #{host}" )
+  end
+end