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diff --git a/tests/misc/t20883.nim b/tests/misc/t20883.nim
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+discard """
+  action: reject
+nimout: '''
+t20883.nim(13, 4) template/generic instantiation of `foo` from here
+t20883.nim(9, 11) Error: cannot instantiate: 'U'
+'''
+"""
+
+proc foo*[U](x: U = U(1e-6)) =
+  echo x
+
+foo[float]()
+foo()