diff --git a/stdlib/ktSrc/JavaLang.kt b/stdlib/ktSrc/JavaLang.kt
index bbdbf76245a..66009d500cf 100644
--- a/stdlib/ktSrc/JavaLang.kt
+++ b/stdlib/ktSrc/JavaLang.kt
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ import java.lang.Object
 val <erased T> T.javaClass : Class<T>
     get() = jet.runtime.Intrinsics.getJavaClass(this) as Class<T>
 
+fun <T> javaClass() : Class<T> = (typeinfo<T>() as org.jetbrains.jet.rt.TypeInfoImpl<T>).getJavaClass().sure()
+
 val <erased T> TypeInfo<T>.javaClassForType : Class<T>
     get() {
-      println(this)
       return (this as org.jetbrains.jet.rt.TypeInfoImpl<T>).getJavaClass().sure()
     }
diff --git a/testlib/test/JavaClassTest.kt b/testlib/test/JavaClassTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1babadec901
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testlib/test/JavaClassTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package testjc
+
+import stdhack.test.*
+
+class C()
+
+class JavaClassTest() : TestSupport() {
+    fun testMe () {
+        assertEquals("java.util.ArrayList", javaClass<java.util.ArrayList<Any>>().getName())
+        assertEquals("testjc.C", javaClass<C>().getName())
+    }
+}
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