diff --git a/tests/cpp/transforms/eliminate_immutable_local_vars_test.cpp b/tests/cpp/transforms/eliminate_immutable_local_vars_test.cpp
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+#include "gtest/gtest.h"
+
+#include "taichi/ir/statements.h"
+#include "taichi/ir/transforms.h"
+#include "tests/cpp/program/test_program.h"
+
+namespace taichi::lang {
+
+TEST(TensorType, eliminateImmutableLocalVars) {
+  // Basic tests within a basic block
+  TestProgram test_prog;
+  test_prog.setup();
+
+  auto block = std::make_unique<Block>();
+
+  auto func = []() {};
+  auto kernel =
+      std::make_unique<Kernel>(*test_prog.prog(), func, "fake_kernel");
+  block->kernel = kernel.get();
+
+  auto &type_factory = TypeFactory::get_instance();
+
+  /*
+    Declare tensor types
+  */
+  Type *tensor2x2 = type_factory.get_tensor_type(
+      {2, 2}, type_factory.get_primitive_type(PrimitiveTypeID::i32));
+
+  /* Define initial IR
+
+    %1 = AllocaStmt(TensorType(2x2, i32))
+    %2 = ConstStmt(1)
+    %3 = MatrixInitStmt({%2, %2, %2, %2})
+    LocalStoreStmt(%1, %3)
+    %4 = LocalLoadStmt(%1)
+    %5 = LocalLoadStmt(%1)
+    %6 = BinaryOpStmt(add, %4, %5)
+  */
+  Stmt *alloca_stmt = block->push_back<AllocaStmt>(tensor2x2);
+  alloca_stmt->ret_type = tensor2x2;
+
+  auto const_1_stmt = block->push_back<ConstStmt>(TypedConstant(1));
+  std::vector<Stmt *> matrix_vals = {const_1_stmt, const_1_stmt, const_1_stmt,
+                                     const_1_stmt};
+  auto matrix_init_stmt = block->push_back<MatrixInitStmt>(matrix_vals);
+  matrix_init_stmt->ret_type = tensor2x2;
+
+  block->push_back<LocalStoreStmt>(alloca_stmt, matrix_init_stmt);
+
+  auto load_stmt0 = block->push_back<LocalLoadStmt>(alloca_stmt);
+  load_stmt0->ret_type = tensor2x2;
+
+  auto load_stmt1 = block->push_back<LocalLoadStmt>(alloca_stmt);
+  load_stmt1->ret_type = tensor2x2;
+
+  auto bin_stmt =
+      block->push_back<BinaryOpStmt>(BinaryOpType::add, load_stmt0, load_stmt1);
+  bin_stmt->ret_type = tensor2x2;
+
+  irpass::eliminate_immutable_local_vars(block.get());
+
+  /* Transformed IR
+
+    %1 = ConstStmt(1)
+    %2 = MatrixInitStmt({%1, %1, %1, %1})
+    %3 = BinaryOpStmt(add, %3, %3)
+  */
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(block->size(), 3);
+
+  // Check for scalarized statements
+  EXPECT_EQ(block->statements[0]->is<ConstStmt>(), true);
+  EXPECT_EQ(block->statements[1]->is<MatrixInitStmt>(), true);
+  EXPECT_EQ(block->statements[2]->is<BinaryOpStmt>(), true);
+  EXPECT_EQ(block->statements[2]->ret_type == DataType(tensor2x2), true);
+}
+
+}  // namespace taichi::lang