diff --git a/tests/template/t11705.nim b/tests/template/t11705.nim
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+type RefObj = ref object
+
+proc `[]`(val: static[int]) = # works with different name/overload or without static arg
+  discard
+
+template noRef*(T: typedesc): typedesc = # works without template indirection
+  typeof(default(T)[])
+
+proc `=destroy`(x: var noRef(RefObj)) =
+  discard
+
+proc foo =
+  var x = new RefObj
+  doAssert $(x[]) == "()"
+
+# bug #11705
+foo()