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diff --git a/test/scaladoc/run/usecase-var-expansion.check b/test/scaladoc/run/usecase-var-expansion.check
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+newSource:8: error: Incorrect variable expansion for $Coll in use case. Does the variable expand to wiki syntax when documenting class Test2?
+       * @usecase def foo: $Coll[T]
+                  ^
+Done.
diff --git a/test/scaladoc/run/usecase-var-expansion.scala b/test/scaladoc/run/usecase-var-expansion.scala
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+import scala.tools.nsc.doc.model._
+import scala.tools.partest.ScaladocModelTest
+import language._
+
+object Test extends ScaladocModelTest {
+
+  override def code = """
+    /**
+     * @define Coll `Test`
+     */
+    class Test[T] {
+      /**
+       * member $Coll
+       * @usecase def foo: $Coll[T]
+       *   usecase $Coll
+       */
+      def foo(implicit err: String): Test[T] = sys.error(err)
+    }
+
+    /** @define Coll {{{some `really` < !! >> invalid $$$ thing}}} */
+    class Test2[T] extends Test[Int]
+  """
+
+  def scaladocSettings = ""
+  def testModel(root: Package) = ()
+}