diff --git a/tests/pos/i1181b.scala b/tests/pos/i1181b.scala
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+class Foo[A]
+
+object Test {
+  def foo[M[_,_]](x: M[Int,Int]) = x
+
+  type Alias[X,Y] = Foo[X]
+  val x: Alias[Int,Int] = new Foo[Int]
+
+  foo[Alias](x) // ok
+  foo(x)
+}