diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/errors/cpp_invalid_template.i b/Examples/test-suite/errors/cpp_invalid_template.i
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index 000000000..ea0d7beac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/errors/cpp_invalid_template.i
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+%module cpp_invalid_scope
+
+%template(abc) SSS::AAA<int>;
+
+namespace UUU {
+  struct JJJ;
+}
+
+%template(xxx) UUU::JJJ<int>;
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/errors/cpp_invalid_template.stderr b/Examples/test-suite/errors/cpp_invalid_template.stderr
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index 000000000..f6bfaaf7d
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+++ b/Examples/test-suite/errors/cpp_invalid_template.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+cpp_invalid_template.i:3: Error: Undefined scope 'SSS'
+cpp_invalid_template.i:3: Error: Template 'SSS::AAA' undefined.
+cpp_invalid_template.i:9: Error: 'JJJ' is not defined as a template. (classforward)