diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/li_boost_shared_ptr_template.i b/Examples/test-suite/li_boost_shared_ptr_template.i
index 62086c99d..c1cd32ec6 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/li_boost_shared_ptr_template.i
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/li_boost_shared_ptr_template.i
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 %{
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 
+#ifdef SWIGR
+  // remove naming conflict with R symbol
+#define INTEGER MYINTEGER
+#endif
+
   typedef int INTEGER;
 
   template <class T>