2 files changed, 5 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/Implicits.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/Implicits.scala
index c0391448d1..c7a4d44588 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/Implicits.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/Implicits.scala
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ trait Implicits {
   class SearchResult(val tree: Tree, val subst: TreeTypeSubstituter) {
     override def toString = "SearchResult(%s, %s)".format(tree,
       if (subst.isEmpty) "" else subst)
-    
+
     def isFailure          = false
     def isAmbiguousFailure = false
     final def isSuccess    = !isFailure
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ trait Implicits {
   lazy val SearchFailure = new SearchResult(EmptyTree, EmptyTreeTypeSubstituter) {
     override def isFailure = true
   }
-  
+
   lazy val AmbiguousSearchFailure = new SearchResult(EmptyTree, EmptyTreeTypeSubstituter) {
     override def isFailure          = true
     override def isAmbiguousFailure = true
@@ -198,15 +198,7 @@ trait Implicits {
         tp.isError
     }
 
-    /** Todo reconcile with definition of stability given in Types.scala */
-    private def isStable(tp: Type): Boolean = tp match {
-     case TypeRef(pre, sym, _) =>
-       sym.isPackageClass ||
-       sym.isModuleClass && isStable(pre) /*||
-       sym.isAliasType && isStable(tp.normalize)*/
-     case _ => tp.isStable
-    }
-    def isStablePrefix = isStable(pre)
+    def isStablePrefix = pre.isStable
 
     override def equals(other: Any) = other match {
       case that: ImplicitInfo =>
diff --git a/src/reflect/scala/reflect/internal/Types.scala b/src/reflect/scala/reflect/internal/Types.scala
index aa32457c10..f7ee4a7e7f 100644
--- a/src/reflect/scala/reflect/internal/Types.scala
+++ b/src/reflect/scala/reflect/internal/Types.scala
@@ -2105,7 +2105,7 @@ trait Types extends api.Types { self: SymbolTable =>
   class ModuleTypeRef(pre0: Type, sym0: Symbol) extends NoArgsTypeRef(pre0, sym0) with ClassTypeRef {
     require(sym.isModuleClass, sym)
     private[this] var narrowedCache: Type = _
-    override def isStable = true
+    override def isStable = pre.isStable
     override def narrow = {
       if (narrowedCache eq null)
         narrowedCache = singleType(pre, sym.sourceModule)
@@ -2121,6 +2121,7 @@ trait Types extends api.Types { self: SymbolTable =>
   }
   class PackageTypeRef(pre0: Type, sym0: Symbol) extends ModuleTypeRef(pre0, sym0) {
     require(sym.isPackageClass, sym)
+    override def isStable = true
     override protected def finishPrefix(rest: String) = packagePrefix + rest
   }
   class RefinementTypeRef(pre0: Type, sym0: Symbol) extends NoArgsTypeRef(pre0, sym0) with ClassTypeRef {