diff --git a/test/parse.jl b/test/parse.jl
index f33e55273118e..3c625c192dc8d 100644
--- a/test/parse.jl
+++ b/test/parse.jl
@@ -662,3 +662,8 @@ end
 
 # issue #17701
 @test expand(:(i==3 && i+=1)) == Expr(:error, "invalid assignment location \"==(i,3)&&i\"")
+
+# PR #15592
+let str = "[1] [2]"
+    @test_throws ParseError parse(str)
+end