diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/import_nomodule.i b/Examples/test-suite/import_nomodule.i
index 67828a2f3..37407ce33 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/import_nomodule.i
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/import_nomodule.i
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  * fixable (needs more investigation).
  */
 
+%newobject create_Foo;
 %inline %{
 Foo *create_Foo() {
    return new Foo();
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/inherit_missing.i b/Examples/test-suite/inherit_missing.i
index 46356dcac..2a9ec7b67 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/inherit_missing.i
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/inherit_missing.i
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public:
 
 class Foo;
 
+%newobject new_Foo;
 %inline %{
 
 class Bar : public Foo {
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/python/Makefile.in b/Examples/test-suite/python/Makefile.in
index 32122943a..3717d9fa9 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/python/Makefile.in
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/python/Makefile.in
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #######################################################################
 
 LANGUAGE     = python
+#PYTHON      = valgrind --leak-check=full --show-reachable=yes @PYTHON@
 PYTHON       = @PYTHON@
 SCRIPTSUFFIX = _runme.py
 srcdir       = @srcdir@
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/python/director_thread.i b/Examples/test-suite/python/director_thread.i
index 0c7cdb5a2..475c18369 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/python/director_thread.i
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/python/director_thread.i
@@ -15,12 +15,17 @@ extern "C" void* working(void* t);
   class Foo {
   public:
     int val;
-    Foo() : val(0) {}
+    pthread_t *t;
     
-    virtual ~Foo()  {}
+    Foo() : val(0) {
+      t = new pthread_t;
+    }
+    
+    virtual ~Foo()  {
+      delete t;
+    }
 
     void run() {
-      pthread_t *t = new pthread_t;
       pthread_create(t,NULL,working,this);
       sleep(5);
     }