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diff --git a/test/files/run/t4950.check b/test/files/run/t4950.check
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+Type in expressions to have them evaluated.
+Type :help for more information.
+
+scala> val 1 = 2
+scala.MatchError: 2 (of class java.lang.Integer)
+
+scala> val List(1) = List(1)
+
+scala> :quit
diff --git a/test/files/run/t4950.scala b/test/files/run/t4950.scala
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+import scala.tools.partest.ReplTest
+
+object Test extends ReplTest {
+  // Filter out the abbreviated stacktrace "... X elided" 
+  // because the number seems to differ between versions/platforms/...
+  override def show = eval() filterNot (_ contains "elided") foreach println
+  def code =
+"""
+val 1 = 2
+val List(1) = List(1)
+"""
+}