diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/ruby/swig_assert.rb b/Examples/test-suite/ruby/swig_assert.rb
index 69a1a0207..2d5d1f406 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/ruby/swig_assert.rb
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/ruby/swig_assert.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,21 @@ class SwigRubyError < RuntimeError
 end
 
 
+#
+# simple assertions. strings are not needed as arguments.
+#
+def simple_assert_equal(a, b)
+  unless a == b
+    raise SwigRubyError.new("\n#{a} expected but was \n#{b}")
+  end
+end
+
+def simple_assert(a)
+  unless a
+    raise SwigRubyError.new("assertion falied.")
+  end
+end
+
 #
 # Asserts whether a and b are equal.
 #