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diff --git a/test/files/run/t7899.scala b/test/files/run/t7899.scala
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+object Test extends App {
+  def id[A](a: => A): A = null.asInstanceOf[A]
+  def foo(f: (=> Int) => Int) = () => f(???)
+  foo(id)() // should be allowed and not throw ???
+}