diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/smart_pointer_template_const_overload.i b/Examples/test-suite/smart_pointer_template_const_overload.i
index be5f08a35..7c890fbcf 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/smart_pointer_template_const_overload.i
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/smart_pointer_template_const_overload.i
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@
     int constmingy() const {}
     static int thingy() {}
     static int svariable;
-    static const int constsvariable = 2;
+    static const int constsvariable;
     int normalvariable;
   };
+  int FooImplementation::svariable = 0;
+  const int FooImplementation::constsvariable = 2;
 
   void tester() {
     SmartPointer<FooImplementation> p;