diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/common.mk b/Examples/test-suite/common.mk
index 0c790caf6..f29374df6 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/common.mk
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/common.mk
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ CPP_TEST_CASES += \
 	template_default \
 	template_default2 \
 	template_default_arg \
+    template_default_arg_virtual_destructor \
 	template_default_class_parms \
 	template_default_class_parms_typedef \
 	template_default_inherit \
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/template_default_arg_virtual_destructor.i b/Examples/test-suite/template_default_arg_virtual_destructor.i
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c56c29bc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/template_default_arg_virtual_destructor.i
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+%module template_default_arg_virtual_destructor
+
+// SF bug #1296:
+// virtual destructor in template class (template specification having 
+// default parameter(s)) triggers the warnint "illegal destructor name"
+
+%inline %{
+struct A {};
+
+template <class X, class T = int>
+  struct B 
+  { 
+    B(T const&) {}
+    virtual ~B() {} 
+  };
+template <class X>
+  struct B<X,int>
+  { 
+    B(int,int) {}   // constructor specific to this partial specialization
+    virtual ~B() {} // "illegal destructor name" when ~B() is virtual
+  };
+%}
+%template(B_AF) B<A,float>;
+%template(B_A) B<A>; // this instantiation triggert the warning