diff --git a/src/librustuv/idle.rs b/src/librustuv/idle.rs
index 80d21404e4b..3d6e81d0d6f 100644
--- a/src/librustuv/idle.rs
+++ b/src/librustuv/idle.rs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ mod test {
     }
 
     fn mk(v: uint) -> (~IdleWatcher, Chan) {
-        let rc = Rc::from_send(RefCell::new((None, 0)));
+        let rc = Rc::new(RefCell::new((None, 0)));
         let cb = ~MyCallback(rc.clone(), v);
         let cb = cb as ~Callback:;
         let cb = unsafe { cast::transmute(cb) };
diff --git a/src/libstd/option.rs b/src/libstd/option.rs
index f49244a3607..7ce9873c2da 100644
--- a/src/libstd/option.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/option.rs
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ mod tests {
             }
         }
 
-        let i = Rc::from_send(RefCell::new(0));
+        let i = Rc::new(RefCell::new(0));
         {
             let x = R(i.clone());
             let opt = Some(x);
diff --git a/src/libstd/rc.rs b/src/libstd/rc.rs
index a5b909008bf..9947d8822ae 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rc.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rc.rs
@@ -172,8 +172,49 @@ impl<T> Clone for Weak<T> {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use prelude::*;
     use super::*;
-    use prelude::drop;
+    use cell::RefCell;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_clone() {
+        let x = Rc::new(RefCell::new(5));
+        let y = x.clone();
+        x.borrow().with_mut(|inner| {
+            *inner = 20;
+        });
+        assert_eq!(y.borrow().with(|v| *v), 20);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_deep_clone() {
+        let x = Rc::new(RefCell::new(5));
+        let y = x.deep_clone();
+        x.borrow().with_mut(|inner| {
+            *inner = 20;
+        });
+        assert_eq!(y.borrow().with(|v| *v), 5);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_simple() {
+        let x = Rc::new(5);
+        assert_eq!(*x.borrow(), 5);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_simple_clone() {
+        let x = Rc::new(5);
+        let y = x.clone();
+        assert_eq!(*x.borrow(), 5);
+        assert_eq!(*y.borrow(), 5);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_destructor() {
+        let x = Rc::new(~5);
+        assert_eq!(**x.borrow(), 5);
+    }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_live() {