2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test/files/neg/t5799.check b/test/files/neg/t5799.check
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10e2658d56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/t5799.check
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+t5799.scala:2: error: value class may not have secondary constructors
+  def this(s: String) = this(s.toDouble)
+      ^
+one error found
diff --git a/test/files/neg/t5799.scala b/test/files/neg/t5799.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9bd6ab7dd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/t5799.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+class Foo(val bar: Double) extends AnyVal {
+  def this(s: String) = this(s.toDouble)
+}
+object Test {
+  def main(args: Array[String]): Unit =
+    new Foo("")
+ }
+