diff --git a/tests/window_proxy_send.rs b/tests/window_proxy_send.rs
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+extern crate glutin;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "window")]
+#[test]
+fn window_proxy_send() {
+    // ensures that `glutin::WindowProxy` implements `Send`
+    fn needs_send<T:Send>() {}
+    needs_send::<glutin::WindowProxy>();
+}