diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/python/varargs_runme.py b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/python/varargs_runme.py
index 61b44d142..301de78a7 100644
--- a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/python/varargs_runme.py
+++ b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/python/varargs_runme.py
@@ -11,5 +11,8 @@ if f.test("Hello") != "Hello":
     raise RuntimeError, "Failed"
 
 
+if varargs.test_def("Hello",1) != "Hello":
+    raise RuntimeError, "Failed"
+
 if varargs.test_def("Hello") != "Hello":
     raise RuntimeError, "Failed"