diff -r 5d6b648a39db -r 484248c9c1d6 rt/vm/src/test/java/org/apidesign/vm4brwsr/StaticMethodTest.java
--- a/rt/vm/src/test/java/org/apidesign/vm4brwsr/StaticMethodTest.java	Mon Feb 17 14:26:55 2014 +0100
+++ b/rt/vm/src/test/java/org/apidesign/vm4brwsr/StaticMethodTest.java	Mon Feb 17 17:49:30 2014 +0100
@@ -359,6 +359,13 @@
         );
     }
     
+    @Test public void stringConstantIsCopied() throws Exception {
+        assertExec("String constants are copied between class pools",
+            StaticMethod.class, "helloWorldLength__ILjava_lang_String_2", 
+            17, "Jardo"
+        );
+    }
+    
     private static TestVM code;
     
     @BeforeClass