diff --git a/tests/neg/i1706.scala b/tests/neg/i1706.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b55ff6e2d485
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/i1706.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+object Test {
+  println (Object.reflect.runtime.universe.reify (new Object().getClass)) // error: not found Object
+}