2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test/files/neg/t4987.check b/test/files/neg/t4987.check
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8d7344d27b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/t4987.check
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+t4987.scala:2: error: constructor Foo2 in class Foo2 cannot be accessed in object Bar2
+object Bar2 { new Foo2(0, 0) }
+              ^
+one error found
diff --git a/test/files/neg/t4987.scala b/test/files/neg/t4987.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e55acd4127
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/t4987.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+class Foo2 private (a: Int, b: Int)
+object Bar2 { new Foo2(0, 0) }