diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/java/special_variable_macros_runme.java b/Examples/test-suite/java/special_variable_macros_runme.java
index d0e9d224e..1cd50e96e 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/java/special_variable_macros_runme.java
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/java/special_variable_macros_runme.java
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ public class special_variable_macros_runme {
       throw new RuntimeException("test failed");
     if (!special_variable_macros.testJim(name).equals("multiname num"))
       throw new RuntimeException("test failed");
+    if (special_variable_macros.testJohn(new PairIntBool(10, false)) != 123)
+      throw new RuntimeException("test failed");
     NewName newName = NewName.factory("factoryname");
     name = newName.getStoredName();
   }