--- /dev/null
+#!/usr/bin/env perl
+use Test::More tests => 1;
+use Test::Exception;
+
+throws_ok {
+ package Class;
+ use Mouse;
+
+ my $foo = '$foo';
+ chop $$foo;
+} qr/Can't use string \("\$foo"\) as a SCALAR ref while "strict refs" in use /,
+ 'using Mouse turns on strictures';
+