diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/python/director_string_runme.py b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/python/director_string_runme.py
index 6b225df33..f2db416ca 100644
--- a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/python/director_string_runme.py
+++ b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/python/director_string_runme.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class B(A):
     return A.get_first(self) + " world!"
 
   def process_text(self, string):
+    A.process_text(self, string)
     self.smem = "hello"