object WhatsYourTypeIsMyType { class TypeCheat[+T] { type MyType = T } class Foo { val tc = new TypeCheat[Foo] var x: tc.MyType = _ def setX() = x = new Foo } class Bar extends Foo { override val tc = new TypeCheat[Bar] def unsound = this setX() println(x.unsound) } def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = new Bar }