diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.js b/tests/baselines/reference/genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.js
index 9c12ed6839..170ef89abb 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //// [genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts]
+// repro from #8166
 interface Constructor<T> {
     new(...args: any[]): T;
     prototype: T;
@@ -6,12 +7,7 @@ interface Constructor<T> {
 
 class A<U> { a: U; }
 class B<V> extends A<V> { b: V; }
-var c:Constructor<B<boolean>> = B; // error here
-var x = new B<number>();
-
-//class A1 { a: boolean; }
-//class B1 extends A1 { b: boolean; }
-//var c1:Constructor<B1> = B1; // no error here
+var c:Constructor<B<boolean>> = B; // shouldn't error here
 
 
 //// [genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.js]
@@ -32,8 +28,4 @@ var B = (function (_super) {
     }
     return B;
 }(A));
-var c = B; // error here
-var x = new B();
-//class A1 { a: boolean; }
-//class B1 extends A1 { b: boolean; }
-//var c1:Constructor<B1> = B1; // no error here
+var c = B; // shouldn't error here
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.symbols b/tests/baselines/reference/genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.symbols
index 408abf1ef0..42a98b54c1 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.symbols
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.symbols
@@ -1,42 +1,35 @@
 === tests/cases/compiler/genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts ===
+// repro from #8166
 interface Constructor<T> {
 >Constructor : Symbol(Constructor, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 0, 0))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 0, 22))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 1, 22))
 
     new(...args: any[]): T;
->args : Symbol(args, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 1, 8))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 0, 22))
+>args : Symbol(args, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 2, 8))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 1, 22))
 
     prototype: T;
->prototype : Symbol(Constructor.prototype, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 1, 27))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 0, 22))
+>prototype : Symbol(Constructor.prototype, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 2, 27))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 1, 22))
 }
 
 class A<U> { a: U; }
->A : Symbol(A, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 3, 1))
->U : Symbol(U, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 5, 8))
->a : Symbol(A.a, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 5, 12))
->U : Symbol(U, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 5, 8))
+>A : Symbol(A, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 4, 1))
+>U : Symbol(U, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 6, 8))
+>a : Symbol(A.a, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 6, 12))
+>U : Symbol(U, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 6, 8))
 
 class B<V> extends A<V> { b: V; }
->B : Symbol(B, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 5, 20))
->V : Symbol(V, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 6, 8))
->A : Symbol(A, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 3, 1))
->V : Symbol(V, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 6, 8))
->b : Symbol(B.b, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 6, 25))
->V : Symbol(V, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 6, 8))
+>B : Symbol(B, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 6, 20))
+>V : Symbol(V, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 7, 8))
+>A : Symbol(A, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 4, 1))
+>V : Symbol(V, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 7, 8))
+>b : Symbol(B.b, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 7, 25))
+>V : Symbol(V, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 7, 8))
 
-var c:Constructor<B<boolean>> = B; // error here
->c : Symbol(c, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 7, 3))
+var c:Constructor<B<boolean>> = B; // shouldn't error here
+>c : Symbol(c, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 8, 3))
 >Constructor : Symbol(Constructor, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 0, 0))
->B : Symbol(B, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 5, 20))
->B : Symbol(B, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 5, 20))
-
-var x = new B<number>();
->x : Symbol(x, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 8, 3))
->B : Symbol(B, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 5, 20))
-
-//class A1 { a: boolean; }
-//class B1 extends A1 { b: boolean; }
-//var c1:Constructor<B1> = B1; // no error here
+>B : Symbol(B, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 6, 20))
+>B : Symbol(B, Decl(genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts, 6, 20))
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.types b/tests/baselines/reference/genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.types
index 0f68e9d7ec..e0b4b7251f 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.types
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 === tests/cases/compiler/genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts ===
+// repro from #8166
 interface Constructor<T> {
 >Constructor : Constructor<T>
 >T : T
@@ -26,18 +27,9 @@ class B<V> extends A<V> { b: V; }
 >b : V
 >V : V
 
-var c:Constructor<B<boolean>> = B; // error here
+var c:Constructor<B<boolean>> = B; // shouldn't error here
 >c : Constructor<B<boolean>>
 >Constructor : Constructor<T>
 >B : B<V>
 >B : typeof B
 
-var x = new B<number>();
->x : B<number>
->new B<number>() : B<number>
->B : typeof B
-
-//class A1 { a: boolean; }
-//class B1 extends A1 { b: boolean; }
-//var c1:Constructor<B1> = B1; // no error here
-
diff --git a/tests/cases/compiler/genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts b/tests/cases/compiler/genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts
index dfe21f418e..9b0bb94e87 100644
--- a/tests/cases/compiler/genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/compiler/genericInheritedDefaultConstructors.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// repro from #8166
 interface Constructor<T> {
     new(...args: any[]): T;
     prototype: T;
@@ -5,9 +6,4 @@ interface Constructor<T> {
 
 class A<U> { a: U; }
 class B<V> extends A<V> { b: V; }
-var c:Constructor<B<boolean>> = B; // error here
-var x = new B<number>();
-
-//class A1 { a: boolean; }
-//class B1 extends A1 { b: boolean; }
-//var c1:Constructor<B1> = B1; // no error here
+var c:Constructor<B<boolean>> = B; // shouldn't error here