2 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/Getters.scala b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/Getters.scala
index 765791822..882e42d2f 100644
--- a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/Getters.scala
+++ b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/Getters.scala
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import Constants._
 import TreeTransforms._
 import Flags._
 import Decorators._
+import ValueClasses._
 
 /** Performs the following rewritings for fields of a class:
  *
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ import Decorators._
  *
  *  Omitted from the rewritings are
  *
- *   - private[this] fields in non-trait classes
+ *   - private[this] fields in classes (excluding traits, value classes)
  *   - fields generated for static modules (TODO: needed?)
  *   - parameters, static fields, and fields coming from Java
  *
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ class Getters extends MiniPhaseTransform with SymTransformer { thisTransform =>
   override def transformSym(d: SymDenotation)(implicit ctx: Context): SymDenotation = {
     def noGetterNeeded =
       d.is(NoGetterNeeded) ||
-      d.initial.asInstanceOf[SymDenotation].is(PrivateLocal) && !d.owner.is(Trait) && !d.is(Flags.Lazy) ||
+      d.initial.asInstanceOf[SymDenotation].is(PrivateLocal) && !d.owner.is(Trait) && !isDerivedValueClass(d.owner) && !d.is(Flags.Lazy) ||
       d.is(Module) && d.isStatic ||
       d.isSelfSym
     if (d.isTerm && (d.is(Lazy) || d.owner.isClass) && d.info.isValueType && !noGetterNeeded) {
diff --git a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala
index bb411c6b5..afbb43faf 100644
--- a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala
+++ b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala
@@ -715,8 +715,6 @@ object RefChecks {
           case List(param) =>
             if (param.is(Mutable))
               ctx.error("value class parameter must not be a var", param.pos)
-            if (param.is(PrivateLocal))
-              ctx.error("value class parameter must not be private[this]", param.pos)
           case _ =>
             ctx.error("value class needs to have exactly one val parameter", clazz.pos)
         }