diff --git a/issue83_test.go b/issue83_test.go
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+package mergo
+
+import "testing"
+
+type issue83My struct {
+	Data []int
+}
+
+func TestIssue83(t *testing.T) {
+	dst := issue83My{Data: []int{1, 2, 3}}
+	new := issue83My{}
+	if err := Merge(&dst, new, WithOverwriteWithEmptyValue); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+	if len(dst.Data) > 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected empty slice, got %v", dst.Data)
+	}
+}