diff --git a/testlib/test/language/JavaClassTest.kt b/testlib/test/language/JavaClassTest.kt
index 12ccb3b5bf1..84fbccf9aa8 100644
--- a/testlib/test/language/JavaClassTest.kt
+++ b/testlib/test/language/JavaClassTest.kt
@@ -5,9 +5,16 @@ import kotlin.test.*
 
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.support.*
 
+fun localUseWorks(): Unit {
+    val c = javaClass<Runnable>()
+    println("class is $c")
+}
+
 class JavaClassTest : TestCase() {
 
     fun testJavaClass() {
+        localUseWorks()
+
         // TODO this function fails!
         // see KT-1515
         // loadAsserter()