1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/Namers.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/Namers.scala
index cac6bd2ef2..2bb2cc1ab4 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/Namers.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/Namers.scala
@@ -390,9 +390,7 @@ trait Namers extends MethodSynthesis {
      *  has been defined in a separate file.
      */
     private def validateCompanionDefs(tree: ImplDef) {
-      val sym = tree.symbol
-      if (sym eq NoSymbol) return
-
+      val sym    = tree.symbol orElse { return }
       val ctx    = if (context.owner.isPackageObjectClass) context.outer else context
       val module = if (sym.isModule) sym else ctx.scope lookupModule tree.name
       val clazz  = if (sym.isClass) sym else ctx.scope lookupClass tree.name