--- a/tests/test-hgrc.t	Sat Jan 18 10:37:14 2020 -0800
+++ b/tests/test-hgrc.t	Tue Jan 07 11:24:05 2020 +0100
@@ -258,3 +258,16 @@
   plain: True
   read config from: $TESTTMP/hgrc
   $TESTTMP/hgrc:17: paths.foo=$TESTTMP/bar
+
+Test we can skip the user configuration
+
+  $ cat >> .hg/hgrc <<EOF
+  > [paths]
+  > elephant = babar
+  > EOF
+  $ hg path
+  elephant = $TESTTMP/babar
+  foo = $TESTTMP/bar
+  $ HGRCSKIPREPO=1 hg path
+  foo = $TESTTMP/bar
+