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+use strict;
+use warnings;
+
+use Test::More tests => 2;
+use Test::Exception;
+
+{
+ package MyClass;
+ use Moose;
+
+ sub DEMOLISH { }
+}
+
+my $object = MyClass->new;
+
+# Removing the metaclass simulates the case where the metaclass object
+# goes out of scope _before_ the object itself, which under normal
+# circumstances only happens during global destruction.
+Class::MOP::remove_metaclass_by_name('MyClass');
+
+# The bug happened when DEMOLISHALL called
+# Class::MOP::class_of($object) and did not get a metaclass object
+# back.
+lives_ok { $object->DESTROY }
+'can call DESTROY on an object without a metaclass object in the CMOP cache';
+
+
+MyClass->meta->make_immutable;
+Class::MOP::remove_metaclass_by_name('MyClass');
+
+# The bug didn't manifest for immutable objects, but this test should
+# help us prevent it happening in the future.
+lives_ok { $object->DESTROY }
+'can call DESTROY on an object without a metaclass object in the CMOP cache (immutable version)';