diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/same_modnames1/runme.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/same_modnames1/runme.py
index 2107597b3..3c3c00c1a 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_packages/same_modnames1/runme.py
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/same_modnames1/runme.py
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ import pkg2.foo
 print "  Finished importing pkg2.foo"
 
 var2 = pkg2.foo.Pkg2_Foo()
-if str(type(var2)).find("'pkg2.foo.Pkg2_Foo'") == -1:
-    raise RuntimeError("failed type checking: " + str(type(var2)))
+
+classname = str(type(var2))
+# Check for an old-style class if swig was run in -classic mode
+if classname == "<type 'instance'>":
+    classname = str(var2.__class__)
+
+if classname.find("pkg2.foo.Pkg2_Foo") == -1:
+    raise RuntimeError("failed type checking: " + classname)
 print "  Successfully created object pkg2.foo.Pkg2_Foo"
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/same_modnames2/runme.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/same_modnames2/runme.py
index 41ff1afec..38daad0a3 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_packages/same_modnames2/runme.py
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/same_modnames2/runme.py
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ import pkg1.pkg2.foo
 print "  Finished importing pkg1.pkg2.foo"
 
 var2 = pkg1.pkg2.foo.Pkg2_Foo()
-if str(type(var2)).find("'pkg1.pkg2.foo.Pkg2_Foo'") == -1:
-    raise RuntimeError("failed type checking: " + str(type(var2)))
+
+classname = str(type(var2))
+# Check for an old-style class if swig was run in -classic mode
+if classname == "<type 'instance'>":
+    classname = str(var2.__class__)
+
+if classname.find("pkg1.pkg2.foo.Pkg2_Foo") == -1:
+    raise RuntimeError("failed type checking: " + classname)
 print "  Successfully created object pkg1.pkg2.foo.Pkg2_Foo"