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+discard """
+  errormsg: "can raise an unlisted exception: ref Exception"
+  line: 16
+"""
+
+# bug #8481
+
+type
+  ParentObj = ref object of RootObj
+  DerivedObj = ref object of ParentObj
+
+method doSome(o: ParentObj) {.base, raises: [].} =
+  discard
+
+method doSome(o: DerivedObj) =
+  raise newException(Exception, "oops, this raised")
+
+proc thisRaises() {.raises: [].} =
+  let o = new(DerivedObj)
+  o.doSome()
+
+thisRaises()