diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/anonymous_arg.i b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/anonymous_arg.i
deleted file mode 100644
index d6278e2d6..000000000
--- a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/anonymous_arg.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-/* This interface file checks whether the SWIG parses anonymous
-   arguments with default values.  Bug reported by Annalisa Terracina
-   <annalisa.terracina@datamat.it> on 2001-07-03. 
-*/
-
-%module anonymous_arg
-
-%inline %{
-  void foo(int = 7771);
-  void foo(int x) {}
-%}
diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/bool_default.i b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/bool_default.i
deleted file mode 100644
index b04035c1a..000000000
--- a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/bool_default.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-// [ 548272] Default arguments
-%module bool_default
-
-%inline %{
-
-bool foo(bool x = true) {
-   return !x;
-}
-%}
diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/common.mk b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/common.mk
index f18cb75a0..0f7b13c7b 100644
--- a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/common.mk
+++ b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/common.mk
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ CPP_TEST_CASES += \
 	abstract_virtual \
 	add_link \
 	aggregate \
-	anonymous_arg \
 	anonymous_bitfield \
 	argout \
 	array_member \
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ CPP_TEST_CASES += \
 	arrays_global_twodim \
 	arrays_scope \
 	bloody_hell \
-	bool_default \
 	bools \
 	casts \
 	cast_operator \
@@ -96,18 +94,12 @@ CPP_TEST_CASES += \
 	conversion_ns_template \
 	cplusplus_throw \
 	cpp_enum \
-	cpp_enum_scope \
-	cpp_enum_scope \
 	cpp_namespace \
 	cpp_nodefault \
 	cpp_static \
 	cpp_typedef \
-	default_cast \
-	default_char \
 	default_constructor \
-	default_ns \
 	default_args \
-	default_ref \
 	defvalue_constructor \
 	derived_byvalue \
 	derived_nested \
@@ -127,7 +119,6 @@ CPP_TEST_CASES += \
 	director_wombat \
 	dynamic_cast \
 	enum_plus \
-	enum_scope \
 	enum_scope_template \
 	enum_template \
 	enum_thorough \
@@ -187,7 +178,6 @@ CPP_TEST_CASES += \
 	pure_virtual \
 	redefined \
 	reference_global_vars \
-	rename_default \
 	rename_scope \
 	return_const_value \
 	return_value_scope \
@@ -289,7 +279,6 @@ CPP_TEST_CASES += \
 	valuewrapper \
 	valuewrapper_base \
 	valuewrapper_const \
-	valuewrapper_default \
 	valuewrapper_opaque \
 	varargs \
 	virtual_destructor \
diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/cpp_enum_scope.i b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/cpp_enum_scope.i
deleted file mode 100644
index af3c96b70..000000000
--- a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/cpp_enum_scope.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-%module cpp_enum_scope
-
-// This tests to make sure default arguments are handled correctly
-// when scoped.
-
-%inline %{
-enum flavor { BITTER, SWEET };
-
-class Foo {
-public:
-   enum speed { FAST, SLOW };
-
-   // Note: default values should be Foo::FAST and SWEET 
-   void blah(speed s = FAST, flavor f = SWEET) {};
-};
-
-%}
diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/default_cast.i b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/default_cast.i
deleted file mode 100644
index 60faf9c28..000000000
--- a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/default_cast.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-%module default_cast
-
-%inline %{
-void foo(const char *m = (const char *) NULL) { }
-void bar(const char *m = (const char *) "Hello") { }
-%}
-
diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/default_char.i b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/default_char.i
deleted file mode 100644
index eb7113ad5..000000000
--- a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/default_char.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-%module default_char
-
-%inline %{
-void test1(char c = 'x') {}
-void test2(char c = '\0') {}
-%}
-
diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/default_ns.i b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/default_ns.i
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b03d9515..000000000
--- a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/default_ns.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-%module default_ns
-%inline %{
-namespace AType 
-{ 
-   enum AType 
-   { 
-      NoType 
-   }; 
-} 
-
-void dummy(AType::AType aType = AType::NoType) {}
-
-
-namespace A { 
-  namespace B { 
-    int CONST_NUM = 10; 
-  } 
-  int function(int i = B::CONST_NUM) { return 0; }
-} 
-
-%}
-
- 
diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/default_ref.i b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/default_ref.i
deleted file mode 100644
index 25d20cd69..000000000
--- a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/default_ref.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-%module default_ref
-
-%inline %{
-#include <string>
-
-void test1(const int &x = 42) {
-}
-
-void test2(const std::string &x = "hello") {
-}
-%}
-
diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/enum_scope.i b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/enum_scope.i
deleted file mode 100644
index 20c3a53c7..000000000
--- a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/enum_scope.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-%module enum_scope
-
-#ifdef SWIGPHP
-// php internal naming conflict
-%rename (chops) chop;
-#endif
-
-%inline %{
-class Tree {
-public:
-enum types {Oak, Fir, Cedar};
-void chop(enum types type) {}
-void test(int x = Oak + Fir + Cedar) {}
-};
-enum Tree::types chop(enum Tree::types type) { return type; }
- 
-%}                                                      
diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/php4/anonymous_arg_runme.php4 b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/php4/anonymous_arg_runme.php4
deleted file mode 100644
index 6d9d9670b..000000000
--- a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/php4/anonymous_arg_runme.php4
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-// Sample test file
-
-require "tests.php4";
-require "anonymous_arg.php";
-
-check::functions(array(foo));
-// these two should perform without error
-foo();
-foo(7);
-
-check::done();
-?>
diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/php4/bool_default_runme.php4 b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/php4/bool_default_runme.php4
deleted file mode 100644
index 42eadea4f..000000000
--- a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/php4/bool_default_runme.php4
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-// Sample test file
-
-require "tests.php4";
-require "bool_default.php";
-
-// No new functions
-check::functions(array(foo));
-// No new classes
-check::classes(array());
-// now new vars
-check::globals(array());
-
-check::equal(false,foo(),"foo()==false");
-check::equal(false,foo(1),"foo(1)==false");
-check::equal(false,foo(true),"foo(true)==false");
-check::equal(true,foo(false),"foo(false)==true");
-check::equal(true,foo(0),"foo(0)==true");
-check::done();
-?>
diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/php4/enum_scope_runme.php4 b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/php4/enum_scope_runme.php4
deleted file mode 100644
index eaa0c0179..000000000
--- a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/php4/enum_scope_runme.php4
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-// Sample test file
-
-require "tests.php4";
-require "enum_scope.php";
-
-check::classes("tree");
-check::functions("chops");
-check::equal(0,Tree_Oak,"0==Tree_Oak");
-check::equal(1,Tree_Fir,"1==Tree_Fir");
-check::equal(2,Tree_Cedar,"2==Tree_Cedar");
-check::equal(Tree_Oak,chops(Tree_Oak),"Tree_Oak==chops(Tree_Oak)");
-check::equal(Tree_Fir,chops(Tree_Fir),"Tree_Fir==chops(Tree_Fir)");
-check::equal(Tree_Cedar,chops(Tree_Cedar),"Tree_Cedar==chops(Tree_Cedar)");
-
-check::done();
-?>
diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/rename_default.i b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/rename_default.i
deleted file mode 100644
index 67094660e..000000000
--- a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/rename_default.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-// Here's a nice little test for renaming, symbol table management, and default arguments
-
-%module rename_default
-
-// Rename a class member
-%rename(bar2) Foo::bar;
-
-%inline %{
-
-// Define a class
-class Foo {
-public:
-    static int bar;
-    static int spam;
-
-    // Use a renamed member as a default argument.  SWIG has to resolve
-    // bar to Foo::bar and not Foo::spam.  SWIG-1.3.11 got this wrong.
-
-    void method1(int x = bar) {}
-   
-    // Use unrenamed member as default
-    void method2(int x = spam) {}
-};
-int Foo::bar = 1;
-int Foo::spam = 2;
-%}
-
diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/valuewrapper_default.i b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/valuewrapper_default.i
deleted file mode 100644
index 129f77baf..000000000
--- a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/valuewrapper_default.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-%module valuewrapper_default
-
-%inline %{
-enum MyType { Val1, Val2 }; 
- 
-class MyClass1 
-{ 
-  public: 
-  MyClass1(MyType myType) {}
-}; 
- 
-class MyClass2 
-{ 
-  public : 
-   void set(MyClass1 cl1 = Val1) {}
-   // This could have been written : set(MyClass1 cl1 = MyClass1(Val1)) 
-   // But it works in C++ since there is a "conversion" constructor in  MyClass1. 
-};
-
-%}