diff --git a/test/test/spec/alias_spec.rb b/test/test/spec/alias_spec.rb
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+class AliasSpec
+  attr_accessor :value
+  def initialize
+     @value = 42
+  end
+
+  class << self
+    alias :foo :new
+    alias_method :bar, :new
+  end
+end
+
+
+describe "alias/alias_method" do
+  it "should work on new method" do
+    # RM-56 Can't use alias or alias_method on new method
+    AliasSpec.foo.value.should == AliasSpec.bar.value
+  end
+end