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diff --git a/tests/ui/parser/invalid-variable-definition-55587.rs b/tests/ui/parser/invalid-variable-definition-55587.rs
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+++ b/tests/ui/parser/invalid-variable-definition-55587.rs
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+// https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/55587
+use std::path::Path;
+
+fn main() {
+    let Path::new(); //~ ERROR expected tuple struct or tuple variant
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/parser/invalid-variable-definition-55587.stderr b/tests/ui/parser/invalid-variable-definition-55587.stderr
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+error[E0164]: expected tuple struct or tuple variant, found associated function `Path::new`
+  --> $DIR/invalid-variable-definition-55587.rs:5:9
+   |
+LL |     let Path::new();
+   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^ `fn` calls are not allowed in patterns
+   |
+   = help: for more information, visit https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch19-00-patterns.html
+
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0164`.