1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/ast/parser/Parsers.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/ast/parser/Parsers.scala
index d4715471f6..9c0174d89b 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/ast/parser/Parsers.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/ast/parser/Parsers.scala
@@ -1713,9 +1713,7 @@ self =>
           }
           simpleExprRest(app, canApply = true)
         case USCORE =>
-          atPos(t.pos.start, in.skipToken()) {
-            Typed(stripParens(t), Function(Nil, EmptyTree))
-          }
+          atPos(t.pos.start, in.skipToken()) { makeMethodValue(stripParens(t)) }
         case _ =>
           t
       }