1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/TypeDiagnostics.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/TypeDiagnostics.scala
index 059981aa37..65dea3178b 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/TypeDiagnostics.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/TypeDiagnostics.scala
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ trait TypeDiagnostics {
     // save the name because it will be mutated until it has been
     // distinguished from the other types in the same error message
     private val savedName = sym.name
+    private var postQualifiedWith: List[Symbol] = Nil
     def restoreName()     = sym.name = savedName
     def modifyName(f: String => String) = sym setName newTypeName(f(sym.name.toString))
 
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@ trait TypeDiagnostics {
 
     // functions to manipulate the name
     def preQualify()   = modifyName(trueOwner.fullName + "." + _)
-    def postQualify()  = modifyName(_ + "(in " + trueOwner + ")")
+    def postQualify()  = if (!(postQualifiedWith contains trueOwner)) { postQualifiedWith ::= trueOwner; modifyName(_ + "(in " + trueOwner + ")") }
     def typeQualify()  = if (sym.isTypeParameterOrSkolem) postQualify()
     def nameQualify()  = if (trueOwner.isPackageClass) preQualify() else postQualify()