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diff --git a/modules/libpref/test/unit_ipc/test_existing_prefs.js b/modules/libpref/test/unit_ipc/test_existing_prefs.js
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+++ b/modules/libpref/test/unit_ipc/test_existing_prefs.js
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+var Ci = Components.interfaces;
+var Cc = Components.classes;
+
+function isParentProcess() {
+    let appInfo = Cc["@mozilla.org/xre/app-info;1"];
+    return (!appInfo || appInfo.getService(Ci.nsIXULRuntime).processType == Ci.nsIXULRuntime.PROCESS_TYPE_DEFAULT);
+}
+
+function run_test() {
+  if (isParentProcess() == false) {
+
+    do_load_child_test_harness();
+ 
+    var pb = Cc["@mozilla.org/preferences-service;1"].getService(Ci.nsIPrefBranch);
+    pb.setBoolPref("Test.IPC.bool.new", true);
+    pb.setIntPref("Test.IPC.int.new", 23);
+    pb.setCharPref("Test.IPC.char.new", "hey");
+
+    run_test_in_child("test_observed_prefs.js");
+  }
+}
+\ No newline at end of file