diff --git a/test/func3.go b/test/func3.go
index 9077346269..33e80a716c 100644
--- a/test/func3.go
+++ b/test/func3.go
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ func f1(*t2, x t3);	// ERROR "named"
 func f2(t1, *t2, x t3);	// ERROR "named"
 func f3() (x int, *string);	// ERROR "named"
 
-func f4() (t1 t1);	// ERROR "type"
+func f4() (t1 t1);	// legal - scope of parameter named t1 starts in body of f4.
diff --git a/test/golden.out b/test/golden.out
index b83de865dc..2676fec631 100644
--- a/test/golden.out
+++ b/test/golden.out
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 
-=========== ./func3.go
-BUG: errchk: func3.go: missing expected error message on line 14: 'type'
-
 =========== ./helloworld.go
 hello, world