diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/Tokens.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/Tokens.scala
index b0a533b2f1df..c78a336ecdf5 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/Tokens.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/Tokens.scala
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ object Tokens extends TokensCommon {
 
   final val closingParens = BitSet(RPAREN, RBRACKET, RBRACE)
 
-  final val softModifierNames = Set(nme.inline, nme.into, nme.opaque, nme.open, nme.transparent, nme.infix)
+  final val softModifierNames = Set(nme.inline, nme.opaque, nme.open, nme.transparent, nme.infix)
 
   def showTokenDetailed(token: Int): String = debugString(token)
 
diff --git a/tests/neg/i21786.check b/tests/neg/i21786.check
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..47f7e2456c3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/i21786.check
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+-- [E103] Syntax Error: tests/neg/i21786.scala:1:0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+1 |into class X // error
+  |^^^^
+  |Illegal start of toplevel definition
+  |
+  | longer explanation available when compiling with `-explain`
diff --git a/tests/neg/i21786.scala b/tests/neg/i21786.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c5bb9c595d32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/i21786.scala
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+into class X // error
diff --git a/tests/pos/i21635.scala b/tests/pos/i21635.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..dc0a8314c7d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pos/i21635.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+class A(val into: Boolean) {
+  def m1(): Any =
+    into
+
+  def m2(): Int = 1
+}