2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test/files/neg/bug779.check b/test/files/neg/bug779.check
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6621dc183a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/bug779.check
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+bug779.scala:6 error: method method ast has return statement; needs result type
+    override def ast = return null
+                       ^
+one error found
diff --git a/test/files/neg/bug779.scala b/test/files/neg/bug779.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9179fab4f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/bug779.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+abstract class Foo {
+  trait Node {
+    def ast: Object = null
+  }
+  trait Something extends Node {
+    override def ast = return null
+  }
+}