diff --git a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Symbols.scala b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Symbols.scala
index f6e4119ea6fd..955d7ad82864 100644
--- a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Symbols.scala
+++ b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Symbols.scala
@@ -418,9 +418,11 @@ object Symbols {
     def filter(p: Symbol => Boolean): Symbol = if (p(this)) this else NoSymbol
 
     /** Is this symbol a user-defined value class? */
-    final def isDerivedValueClass(implicit ctx: Context): Boolean =
+    final def isDerivedValueClass(implicit ctx: Context): Boolean = {
+      this.derivesFrom(defn.AnyValClass) // Simulate ValueClasses.isDerivedValueClass
       false  // will migrate to ValueClasses.isDerivedValueClass;
                // unsupported value class code will continue to use this stub while it exists
+    }
 
     /** The current name of this symbol */
     final def name(implicit ctx: Context): ThisName = denot.name.asInstanceOf[ThisName]