1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/ElimStaticThis.scala b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/ElimStaticThis.scala
index 70a610188..3afcfa685 100644
--- a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/ElimStaticThis.scala
+++ b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/ElimStaticThis.scala
@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@ class ElimStaticThis extends MiniPhaseTransform {
   override def transformIdent(tree: tpd.Ident)(implicit ctx: Context, info: TransformerInfo): tpd.Tree = {
     if (ctx.owner.enclosingMethod.is(JavaStatic)) {
       tree.tpe match {
-        case TermRef(thiz: ThisType, _) =>
-          assert(thiz.underlying.typeSymbol.is(ModuleClass))
+        case TermRef(thiz: ThisType, _) if thiz.underlying.typeSymbol.is(ModuleClass) =>
           ref(thiz.underlying.typeSymbol.sourceModule).select(tree.symbol)
+        case TermRef(thiz: ThisType, _) =>
+          assert(tree.symbol.is(Flags.JavaStatic))
+          tree
         case _ => tree
       }
     }