diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/standalone-method.rs b/src/test/run-pass/standalone-method.rs
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+//xfail-stage0
+//xfail-stage1
+//xfail-stage2
+//xfail-stage3
+
+// Test case for issue #435.
+obj foo() {
+    fn add5(n: int) -> int {
+        ret n + 5;
+    }
+}
+
+fn add5(n: int) -> int {
+    ret n + 5;
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let fiveplusseven = bind add5(7);
+    assert add5(7) == 12;
+    assert fiveplusseven() == 12;
+
+    let my_foo = foo();
+    let fiveplusseven_too = bind my_foo.add5(7);
+    assert my_foo.add5(7) == 12;
+    assert fiveplusseven_too() == 12;
+}
+