fixes #5432

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diff --git a/tests/method/tgeneric_methods2.nim b/tests/method/tgeneric_methods2.nim
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+#5432
+type
+  Iterator[T] = ref object of RootObj
+
+# base methods with `T` in the return type are okay
+method methodThatWorks*[T](i: Iterator[T]): T {.base.} =
+  discard
+
+# base methods without `T` (void or basic types) fail
+method methodThatFails*[T](i: Iterator[T]) {.base.} =
+  discard
+
+type
+  SpecificIterator1 = ref object of Iterator[string]
+  SpecificIterator2 = ref object of Iterator[int]