diff --git a/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/optional/unix/symlink.xml b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/optional/unix/symlink.xml
index 134f29f18..1b6baa559 100644
--- a/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/optional/unix/symlink.xml
+++ b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/optional/unix/symlink.xml
@@ -308,6 +308,12 @@
 
     <sleep seconds="${delay}"/>  <!-- make sure OS has time to catch up -->
 
+    <pathconvert property="symtest1.content">
+      <fileset dir="${output}/symtest1"/>
+      <map from="${output}/symtest1" to=""/>
+    </pathconvert>
+    <echo>Content of ${output}/symtest1 is ${symtest1.content}</echo>
+
     <available file="${output}/symtest1/link1"
                property="test.recreate.link1.recreated"/>