diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/java/java_throws_runme.java b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/java/java_throws_runme.java
index 0ea435d62..3538aa6d4 100644
--- a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/java/java_throws_runme.java
+++ b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/java/java_throws_runme.java
@@ -67,7 +67,12 @@ public class java_throws_runme {
       if (!pass)
         throw new RuntimeException("Test 5 failed");
 
-      FeatureTest f = new FeatureTest();
+      FeatureTest f = null;
+      try {
+        f = new FeatureTest();
+      }
+      catch (MyException e) {}
+
       // Instance method
       pass = false;
       try {