diff --git a/src/test/ui/typeck/call-block.rs b/src/test/ui/typeck/call-block.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1d5244411a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/typeck/call-block.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn main() {
+    let _ = {42}(); //~ ERROR expected function, found `_`
+}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/typeck/call-block.stderr b/src/test/ui/typeck/call-block.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..20f61dd23ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/typeck/call-block.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+error[E0618]: expected function, found `_`
+  --> $DIR/call-block.rs:2:13
+   |
+LL |     let _ = {42}();
+   |             ^^^^--
+   |             |
+   |             call expression requires function
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0618`.