parsers.diff

diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/ast/parser/Parsers.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/ast/parser/Parsers.scala
index c9536f0..b97c674 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/ast/parser/Parsers.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/ast/parser/Parsers.scala
@@ -1102,8 +1102,10 @@ self =>
         val tok = in.token
         if (tok != BACKQUOTED_IDENT && tok != IDENTIFIER) {
           val lit = literal(false)
-          accept(DOT)
-          accept(TYPE)
+          if (in.token == DOT && lookingAhead { in.token == TYPE }) {
+            accept(DOT)
+            accept(TYPE)
+          }
           return atPos(start)(new SingletonTypeTree(lit) { override val isLiteral = true })
         }
         val name = ident()