diff --git a/tests/neg/i1672.scala b/tests/neg/i1672.scala
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+
+class Test {
+  implicit def compareComparables[T](x: T)(implicit ord: Ordering[T]) = // error: result type of implicit definition needs to be given explicitly
+    new ord.Ops(x)
+  class Bippy { def compare(y: Bippy) = util Random }
+  () < () // error: value `<` is not a member of Unit
+}