3 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test/files/neg/t3946.check b/test/files/neg/t3946.check
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6379b50dba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/t3946.check
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+S_1.scala:3: error: overriding method m in class J of type ()Unit;
+ method m has weaker access privileges; it should be at least protected[p]
+  override protected def m { }
+                         ^
+one error found
diff --git a/test/files/neg/t3946/J.java b/test/files/neg/t3946/J.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..189b8e1d23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/t3946/J.java
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package p;
+public class J {
+    protected void m() { return; }
+}
diff --git a/test/files/neg/t3946/S_1.scala b/test/files/neg/t3946/S_1.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c52094701
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/t3946/S_1.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package p
+class S extends J {
+  override protected def m { }
+}