diff --git a/testsuite/compiler/typecheck/abstract/PolyTypes.gf b/testsuite/compiler/typecheck/abstract/PolyTypes.gf
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+++ b/testsuite/compiler/typecheck/abstract/PolyTypes.gf
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+abstract PolyTypes = {
+
+fun f : (A : Type) -> A ;
+
+}
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diff --git a/testsuite/compiler/typecheck/abstract/RecTypes.gf b/testsuite/compiler/typecheck/abstract/RecTypes.gf
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+abstract RecTypes = {
+
+fun f : {s:Int} -> Int ;
+
+}
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diff --git a/testsuite/compiler/typecheck/abstract/non-abstract-terms.gfs b/testsuite/compiler/typecheck/abstract/non-abstract-terms.gfs
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+i -src testsuite/compiler/typecheck/abstract/PolyTypes.gf
+i -src testsuite/compiler/typecheck/abstract/RecTypes.gf
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diff --git a/testsuite/compiler/typecheck/abstract/non-abstract-terms.gfs.gold b/testsuite/compiler/typecheck/abstract/non-abstract-terms.gfs.gold
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+++ b/testsuite/compiler/typecheck/abstract/non-abstract-terms.gfs.gold
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+

+

+checking module PolyTypes

+   The term Type

+   is not allowed in the abstract syntax

+   in type of function f in PolyTypes.gf, line 3

+

+

+checking module RecTypes

+   The term {s : Int}

+   is not allowed in the abstract syntax

+   in type of function f in RecTypes.gf, line 3