fixes #2509

tests/objects/trefobjsyntax2.nim

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+# bug #2508
+
+type
+  GenericNodeObj[T] = ref object
+    obj: T
+
+  Node* = ref object
+    children*: seq[Node]
+    parent*: Node
+
+    nodeObj*: GenericNodeObj[int]
+
+proc newNode*(nodeObj: GenericNodeObj): Node =
+    result = Node(nodeObj: nodeObj)
+    newSeq(result.children, 10)
+
+var genericObj = GenericNodeObj[int]()
+
+var myNode = newNode(genericObj)