diff --git a/ci/simple-tests/coq-test-proof-stat.el b/ci/simple-tests/coq-test-proof-stat.el
index 86470f954..8ec4e25fb 100644
--- a/ci/simple-tests/coq-test-proof-stat.el
+++ b/ci/simple-tests/coq-test-proof-stat.el
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ source file."
 
 
 (ert-deftest proof-check-correct-stat ()
+  :expected-result :failed
   "Test `proof-check-report' on a file that is correct in non-opaque parts.
 Test that the report buffer contains the expected output."
   (setq proof-three-window-enable nil)
@@ -39,14 +40,15 @@ Test that the report buffer contains the expected output."
     ;; the summary should be correct
     (goto-char (point-min))
     (should
-     (search-forward "3 opaque proofs recognized: 1 successful 2 FAILING"
+     (search-forward "4 opaque proofs recognized: 2 successful 2 FAILING"
                      nil t))
     ;; results for all 3 test lemmas should be correct
     (mapc
      (lambda (s) (should (search-forward s nil t)))
      '("FAIL a1_equal_4"
        "OK   b_equal_6"
-       "FAIL b2_equal_6"))))
+       "FAIL b2_equal_6"
+       "FAIL use_admit"))))
 
 
 (ert-deftest proof-check-error-on-error ()
diff --git a/ci/simple-tests/proof_stat.v b/ci/simple-tests/proof_stat.v
index c436431b0..415b18bc2 100644
--- a/ci/simple-tests/proof_stat.v
+++ b/ci/simple-tests/proof_stat.v
@@ -22,3 +22,7 @@ Lemma b2_equal_6 : b = 2 * 3.                               (* FAIL *)
 Proof using.                    (* this proof should fail *)
 Qed.
 
+Lemma use_admit : 0 = 1.
+Proof using.               (* this proof succeeds but should count as failing *)
+  admit.
+Admitted.