diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/type-in-nested-module.rs b/src/test/run-pass/type-in-nested-module.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6eaff11e570
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+++ b/src/test/run-pass/type-in-nested-module.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+mod a {
+  mod b {
+  type t = int;
+  fn foo() {
+    let t x = 10;
+  }
+  }
+}
+
+fn main() {
+}
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