diff --git a/tests/test-check-commit.t b/tests/test-check-commit.t
--- a/tests/test-check-commit.t
+++ b/tests/test-check-commit.t
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
   >        cat ${TESTTMP}/check-commit.out
   >        echo
   >   fi
+  >   testrepohg --config extensions.releasenotes= releasenotes -r $node \
+  >     "${TESTTMP}/notes"
+  >   if [ $? -ne 0 ] ; then
+  >        echo "Revision $node has broken releasenotes declaration"
+  >   fi
   > done