3 files changed, 36 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/interpreter/Power.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/interpreter/Power.scala
index 8fbbbe7683..34b324f0ca 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/interpreter/Power.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/interpreter/Power.scala
@@ -56,7 +56,12 @@ abstract class Power[G <: Global](
   val intp: IMain
 ) extends SharesGlobal[G] {
   import intp.{ beQuietDuring, interpret, parse }
-  import global.{ opt, definitions, stringToTermName, NoSymbol, NoType, analyzer, CompilationUnit }
+  import global.{
+    opt, definitions, analyzer,
+    stringToTermName, typeRef,
+    CompilationUnit,
+    NoSymbol, NoPrefix, NoType
+  }
 
   abstract class SymSlurper {
     def isKeep(sym: Symbol): Boolean
@@ -296,9 +301,7 @@ abstract class Power[G <: Global](
     // fallback
     implicit def replPrinting[T](x: T)(implicit pretty: Prettifier[T] = Prettifier.default[T]) = new PrintingConvenience[T](x)
   }
-  trait Implicits2 extends Implicits1 with SharesGlobal[G] {
-    import global._
-
+  trait Implicits2 extends Implicits1 {
     class RichSymbol(sym: Symbol) {
       // convenient type application
       def apply(targs: Type*): Type = typeRef(NoPrefix, sym, targs.toList)
@@ -320,9 +323,7 @@ abstract class Power[G <: Global](
     implicit def replInputStream(in: InputStream)(implicit codec: Codec): RichInputStream = new RichInputStream(in)
     implicit def replInputStreamURL(url: URL)(implicit codec: Codec) = replInputStream(url.openStream())
   }
-  object Implicits extends Implicits2 {
-    val global: G = Power.this.global
-  }
+  object Implicits extends Implicits2 { }
 
   trait ReplUtilities {
     def ?[T: Manifest] = InternalInfo[T]
diff --git a/test/files/run/repl-power.check b/test/files/run/repl-power.check
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..249e0f71e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/run/repl-power.check
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+Type in expressions to have them evaluated.
+Type :help for more information.
+
+scala> :power
+** Power User mode enabled - BEEP BOOP WHIR **
+** scala.tools.nsc._ has been imported      **
+** global._ and definitions._ also imported **
+** New vals! Try repl, intp, global, power  **
+** New cmds! :help to discover them         **
+** New defs! Type power.<tab> to reveal     **
+
+scala> 
+scala> // guarding against "error: reference to global is ambiguous"
+
+scala> global.emptyValDef  // "it is imported twice in the same scope by ..."
+res0: global.emptyValDef.type = private val _ = _
+
+scala> 
diff --git a/test/files/run/repl-power.scala b/test/files/run/repl-power.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f70ac4b68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/run/repl-power.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import scala.tools.partest.ReplTest
+
+object Test extends ReplTest {
+  def code = """
+:power
+// guarding against "error: reference to global is ambiguous"
+global.emptyValDef  // "it is imported twice in the same scope by ..."
+  """.trim
+}
+