diff --git a/tests/generators/nim/test_enum_var_decl.c b/tests/generators/nim/test_enum_var_decl.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e6cd14
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+++ b/tests/generators/nim/test_enum_var_decl.c
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+enum color { RED, GREEN, BLUE} thecolor = RED;
diff --git a/tests/generators/nim/test_enum_var_decl.nim b/tests/generators/nim/test_enum_var_decl.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90594df
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+++ b/tests/generators/nim/test_enum_var_decl.nim
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+type color = enum RED, GREEN, BLUE
+var thecolor: color = RED
diff --git a/tests/generators/nim/test_enum_var_decl_no_default.c b/tests/generators/nim/test_enum_var_decl_no_default.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad5694b
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+++ b/tests/generators/nim/test_enum_var_decl_no_default.c
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+enum color { RED, GREEN, BLUE} thecolor;
diff --git a/tests/generators/nim/test_enum_var_decl_no_default.nim b/tests/generators/nim/test_enum_var_decl_no_default.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16ad24c
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+++ b/tests/generators/nim/test_enum_var_decl_no_default.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+type color = enum RED, GREEN, BLUE
+var thecolor: color