5 files changed, 34 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/test/files/neg/accesses.check b/test/files/neg/accesses.check
index 5a5e03233e..db58af12ce 100644
--- a/test/files/neg/accesses.check
+++ b/test/files/neg/accesses.check
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+accesses.scala:23: error: overriding method f2 in class A of type ()Unit;
+ method f2 has weaker access privileges; it should not be private
+  private def f2(): Unit = ()
+              ^
 accesses.scala:24: error: overriding method f3 in class A of type ()Unit;
  method f3 has weaker access privileges; it should be at least protected
   private[p2] def f3(): Unit = ()
@@ -10,4 +14,4 @@ accesses.scala:26: error: overriding method f5 in class A of type ()Unit;
  method f5 has weaker access privileges; it should be at least protected[p1]
   protected[p2] def f5(): Unit
                     ^
-three errors found
+four errors found
diff --git a/test/files/neg/accesses2.check b/test/files/neg/accesses2.check
index 554a7b4c81..66cf9a116e 100644
--- a/test/files/neg/accesses2.check
+++ b/test/files/neg/accesses2.check
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
+accesses2.scala:6: error: overriding method f2 in class A of type ()Int;
+ method f2 has weaker access privileges; it should not be private
+    private def f2(): Int = 1
+                ^
 accesses2.scala:5: error: class B1 needs to be abstract, since method f2 in class A of type ()Int is not defined
   class B1 extends A {
         ^
-one error found
+accesses2.scala:9: error: overriding method f2 in class A of type ()Int;
+ method f2 has weaker access privileges; it should not be private
+    private def f2(): Int = 1
+                ^
+three errors found
diff --git a/test/files/neg/t8143a.check b/test/files/neg/t8143a.check
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e11000a2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/t8143a.check
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+t8143a.scala:2: error: overriding method f in class Foo of type => Int;
+ method f has weaker access privileges; it should not be private
+class Bar extends Foo { private def f = 10 }
+                                    ^
+one error found
diff --git a/test/files/neg/t8143a.scala b/test/files/neg/t8143a.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ec539e671
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/t8143a.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+class Foo { def f = 5 }
+class Bar extends Foo { private def f = 10 }
+
+
+class Foo1 { private def f = 5 }
+class Bar1 extends Foo1 { def f = 10 } // okay
+
+class Foo2 { private def f = 5 }
+class Bar2 extends Foo2 { private def f = 10 } // okay
+
+class Foo3 { private[this] def f = 5 }
+class Bar3 extends Foo3 { private def f = 10 } // okay
+
+class Foo4 { private def f = 5 }
+class Bar4 extends Foo4 { private[this] def f = 10 } // okay
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/files/run/private-override.scala b/test/files/run/private-override.scala
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a3f57f97c..0000000000
--- a/test/files/run/private-override.scala
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-package test.p1.p2 {
-  abstract class A {
-    private[p2] def f2(): Int = 1
-  }
-  abstract class Other extends A {
-    // It's a private method - not a private[p2] method. Not a failed
-    // "weaker access privileges" override, a different namespace.
-    private def f2(): Int = super.f2() + 2
-    def go() = f2()
-  }
-}
-
-object Test extends test.p1.p2.Other {
-  def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = {
-    println(go())
-  }
-}