diff --git a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Symbols.scala b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Symbols.scala
index 2b4f806dd3ee..100f87a54fda 100644
--- a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Symbols.scala
+++ b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Symbols.scala
@@ -47,13 +47,6 @@ trait Symbols { this: Context =>
 
 // ---- Symbol creation methods ----------------------------------
 
-  /** Create a symbol from a function producing its denotation */
-  def newSymbolDenoting[N <: Name](denotFn: Symbol => SymDenotation, coord: Coord = NoCoord): Symbol { type ThisName = N } = {
-    val sym = newNakedSymbol[N](coord)
-    sym.denot = denotFn(sym)
-    sym
-  }
-
   /** Create a symbol from its fields (info may be lazy) */
   def newSymbol[N <: Name](
       owner: Symbol,
diff --git a/test/dotc/tests.scala b/test/dotc/tests.scala
index b8423db38969..403a99a190b3 100644
--- a/test/dotc/tests.scala
+++ b/test/dotc/tests.scala
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ class tests extends CompilerTest {
   @Test def pos_packageObj = compileFile(posDir, "i0239", twice)
   @Test def pos_anonClassSubtyping = compileFile(posDir, "anonClassSubtyping", twice)
   @Test def pos_extmethods = compileFile(posDir, "extmethods", twice)
+  @Test def pos_companions = compileFile(posDir, "companions", twice)
 
   @Test def pos_all = compileFiles(posDir) // twice omitted to make tests run faster