diff --git a/packages/bus/tests/grant-host.test.mjs b/packages/bus/tests/grant-host.test.mjs
index ed4e88597..70a70a237 100644
--- a/packages/bus/tests/grant-host.test.mjs
+++ b/packages/bus/tests/grant-host.test.mjs
@@ -102,6 +102,15 @@ test('G1, R4: the grant takes exactly method, agent, host, commands and rotateBy
   assert.ok(rotateBy);
 });
 
+test('row 236 (#1742): a gitea grant on a broker with no Gitea path refuses gitea-not-configured, and nothing is stored', async (t) => {
+  const f = setup(t);
+  const before = f.decisions();
+  const refused = f.refusals().length;
+  await refusesWith(f.raise({ method: 'gitea' }), 'gitea-not-configured');
+  assert.equal(f.decisions(), before);
+  assert.deepEqual(f.refusals().slice(refused), ['gitea-not-configured']);
+});
+
 test('G2: an agent whose definition lacks host refuses host-not-declared, and an unknown agent unknown-role', async (t) => {
   const f = setup(t);
   const before = f.decisions();