diff --git a/tests/inactive_release.rs b/tests/inactive_release.rs
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+use qadapt::QADAPT;
+
+#[global_allocator]
+static Q: QADAPT = QADAPT;
+
+#[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
+#[test]
+fn release_only_inactive() {
+    assert!(!qadapt::is_active());
+}