--- a/tests/test-alias.t	Mon May 07 00:52:11 2012 +0200
+++ b/tests/test-alias.t	Sat May 05 12:21:22 2012 +0200
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   > # should clobber ci but not commit (issue2993)
   > ci = version
   > myinit = init
+  > optionalrepo = showconfig alias.myinit
   > cleanstatus = status -c
   > unknown = bargle
   > ambiguous = s
@@ -108,8 +109,17 @@
   $ hg help no--repository
   error in definition for alias 'no--repository': --repository may only be given on the command line
 
+optional repository
+
+  $ hg optionalrepo
+  init
   $ cd alias
-
+  $ cat > .hg/hgrc <<EOF
+  > [alias]
+  > myinit = init -q
+  > EOF
+  $ hg optionalrepo
+  init -q
 
 no usage