diff --git a/tests/corelib/corelib.status b/tests/corelib/corelib.status
index 17bea8d2c71..f83568cf4ab 100644
--- a/tests/corelib/corelib.status
+++ b/tests/corelib/corelib.status
@@ -55,11 +55,14 @@ string_base_vm_test: Fail, OK # VM specific test.
 string_replace_func_test: Skip # Bug 6554 - doesn't terminate.
 
 symbol_test/none: Fail
-symbol_test/01: Fail
 symbol_test/02: Fail
 symbol_test/03: Fail
 
 
+[ $compiler == dart2js && $unchecked ]
+symbol_test/01: Fail # This passes for the wrong reason in checked mode.
+
+
 [ $compiler == dart2js && $runtime == none ]
 *: Fail, Pass # TODO(ahe): Triage these tests.