$ ghci GHCi, version 6.8.1: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ :? for help Loading package base ... linking ... done. Prelude> :print (+) *** Exception: ghci/Debugger.hs:84:11-72: Irrefutable pattern failed for pattern Data.Maybe.Just subst ghc-6.8.1: panic! (the 'impossible' happened) (GHC version 6.8.1 for i386-apple-darwin): ghci/Debugger.hs:84:11-72: Irrefutable pattern failed for pattern Data.Maybe.Just subst Please report this as a GHC bug: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/reportabug