diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/callableReferenceToLocalVariable.fir.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/callableReferenceToLocalVariable.fir.kt
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+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/callableReference/callableReferenceToLocalVariable.fir.kt
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+// !DIAGNOSTICS: -UNUSED_PARAMETER -UNUSED_VARIABLE
+
+fun a() {
+    val x = 10
+    foo(::x)
+}
+
+fun foo(a: Any) {}
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