3 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/test/files/neg/t2801.check b/test/files/neg/t2801.check
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25320de5bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/t2801.check
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+t2801.scala:2: error: type mismatch;
+ found   : Null(null)
+ required: A
+  def f[A <: AnyRef] = { val a: A = null ; a }
+                                    ^
+one error found
diff --git a/test/files/neg/t2801.scala b/test/files/neg/t2801.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d425f58b56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/t2801.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+object Test {
+  def f[A <: AnyRef] = { val a: A = null ; a }
+}
diff --git a/test/files/pos/t2794.scala b/test/files/pos/t2794.scala
index caefea4fbb..a17edf8cb3 100644
--- a/test/files/pos/t2794.scala
+++ b/test/files/pos/t2794.scala
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ class Entry[T](val k: Key[T], val v: T)
 
 object Entry {
 
-    def makeDefault[T <: AnyRef] = new Entry[T](new Key[T], null: T)
+    def makeDefault[T >: Null <: AnyRef] = new Entry[T](new Key[T], null: T)
 
 }