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Compiler crash on invalid type class instance

If you try compiling the following code, the compiler crashes

class Foo a where
    foo :: a -> ()

class Bar a where
    bar :: a -> ()

instance (Foo a) => (Bar a -> ()) where
    bar = undefined
*** Exception: compiler/rename/RnSource.lhs:430:14-81: Irrefutable pattern failed for pattern Data.Maybe.Just (inst_tyvars,
                                                        _,
                                                        SrcLoc.L _ cls,
                                                        _)
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Version 7.4.2
Type Bug
TypeOfFailure OtherFailure
Priority normal
Resolution Unresolved
Component Compiler
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