diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/python/varargs_runme.py b/Examples/test-suite/python/varargs_runme.py
index 2addccb93..83c889e0e 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/python/varargs_runme.py
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/python/varargs_runme.py
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import varargs
 if varargs.test("Hello") != "Hello":
     raise RuntimeError, "Failed"
 
-f = varargs.Foo()
+f = varargs.Foo("Greetings")
+if f.str != "Greetings":
+    raise RuntimeError, "Failed"
+
 if f.test("Hello") != "Hello":
     raise RuntimeError, "Failed"
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/ruby/varargs_runme.rb b/Examples/test-suite/ruby/varargs_runme.rb
index cafd77b7c..2c4b3ab9d 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/ruby/varargs_runme.rb
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/ruby/varargs_runme.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ if Varargs.test("Hello") != "Hello"
   raise RuntimeError, "Failed"
 end
 
-f = Varargs::Foo.new
+f = Varargs::Foo.new("Greetings")
+if f.str != "Greetings"
+  raise RuntimeError, "Failed"
+end
+
 if f.test("Hello") != "Hello"
   raise RuntimeError, "Failed"
 end