diff --git a/src/test/clojure/cljs/analyzer/spec_tests.clj b/src/test/clojure/cljs/analyzer/spec_tests.clj
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e16c834ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/clojure/cljs/analyzer/spec_tests.clj
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+;; Copyright (c) Rich Hickey. All rights reserved.
+;; The use and distribution terms for this software are covered by the
+;; Eclipse Public License 1.0 (http://opensource.org/licenses/eclipse-1.0.php)
+;; which can be found in the file epl-v10.html at the root of this distribution.
+;; By using this software in any fashion, you are agreeing to be bound by
+;; the terms of this license.
+;; You must not remove this notice, or any other, from this software.
+
+(ns cljs.analyzer.spec-tests
+  (:require [cljs.analyzer-tests :refer [analyze ns-env]]
+            [cljs.analyzer.specs :as a]
+            [clojure.test :as test :refer [deftest is]]
+            [clojure.spec.alpha :as s]))
+
+(deftest test-if
+  (is '(s/valid? ::a/node (analyze ns-env '(if true true false)))))
+
+(comment
+
+  (test/run-tests)
+
+  )
diff --git a/src/test/clojure/cljs/analyzer/specs.cljc b/src/test/clojure/cljs/analyzer/specs.cljc
index 60d264b0f..64b2e8835 100644
--- a/src/test/clojure/cljs/analyzer/specs.cljc
+++ b/src/test/clojure/cljs/analyzer/specs.cljc
@@ -52,8 +52,10 @@
 (defmethod node :const [_]
   (s/merge ::base
     (s/keys
-      :req-un [::literal? ::val]
-      :opt-un [])))
+      :req-un [::val]
+      ;; ::literal? is required in the AST REF, but we don't actually use it
+      ;; should check tools.analyzer
+      :opt-un [::literal?])))
 
 (s/def ::keys (s/* ::node))
 (s/def ::vals (s/* ::node))