diff --git a/tests/errmsgs/t16654.nim b/tests/errmsgs/t16654.nim
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+discard """
+  cmd: "nim check $options $file"
+  errormsg: "type mismatch: got <int> but expected 'float'"
+"""
+
+when true: # bug #16654
+  func fn[T](a: T, op: proc(a: T): float) = discard
+  proc main() =
+    let v = 1
+    proc bar(r: auto): auto = v
+    fn(1, bar)
+  main()