diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/python/static_const_member_2_runme.py b/Examples/test-suite/python/static_const_member_2_runme.py
index 738daf465..081726361 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/python/static_const_member_2_runme.py
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/python/static_const_member_2_runme.py
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ try:
     a = Test_int.LeftIndex
     a = Test_int.cavity_flags
 except:
-    print "Failed!!"
-
+    raise RuntimeError
 
 
+if Foo.BAZ.val != 2*Foo.BAR.val:
+    raise RuntimeError
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/static_const_member_2.i b/Examples/test-suite/static_const_member_2.i
index 3bd08b820..39d005ae0 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/static_const_member_2.i
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/static_const_member_2.i
@@ -51,3 +51,26 @@ const int &oss::modules::CavityPackFlags::reftest = refvalue;
 
 %template(Test_int) oss::modules::Test<int>;
 
+
+
+
+%inline %{
+
+class Foo
+{
+public:
+  int val;
+  
+  Foo(int v) : val(v)
+  {
+  }
+  
+  static const Foo BAR;
+  static const Foo BAZ;
+};
+
+%}
+%{
+  const Foo Foo::BAR = Foo(1);
+  const Foo Foo::BAZ = Foo(2);
+%}