diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/Namers.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/Namers.scala
index b6bb61298..285fa5ab9 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/Namers.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/typechecker/Namers.scala
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ trait Namers extends MethodSynthesis {
      *  the flags to keep.
      */
     private def createMemberSymbol(tree: MemberDef, name: Name, mask: Long): Symbol = {
-      val pos         = tree.pos
+      val pos         = tree.pos.focus
       val isParameter = tree.mods.isParameter
       val sym         = tree match {
         case TypeDef(_, _, _, _) if isParameter     => owner.newTypeParameter(pos, name.toTypeName)