diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/types/never/neverTypeErrors1.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/types/never/neverTypeErrors1.ts
index 8d78e86309..deab74c669 100644
--- a/tests/cases/conformance/types/never/neverTypeErrors1.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/types/never/neverTypeErrors1.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ function f1() {
     x = undefined;
     x = null;
     x = {};
+    x();
 }
 
 function f2(): never {
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/types/never/neverTypeErrors2.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/types/never/neverTypeErrors2.ts
index 635d1c9c6a..2c637580d0 100644
--- a/tests/cases/conformance/types/never/neverTypeErrors2.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/types/never/neverTypeErrors2.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ function f1() {
     x = undefined;
     x = null;
     x = {};
+    x();
 }
 
 function f2(): never {