diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/director_thread.i b/Examples/test-suite/director_thread.i
index c4564737f..105eb4e54 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/director_thread.i
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/director_thread.i
@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@ extern "C" {
   static pthread_t thread;
 #endif
 
-  static int thread_terminate = 0;
+  static int swig_thread_terminate = 0;
   static SwigExamples::CriticalSection critical_section;
   int get_thread_terminate() {
     SwigExamples::Lock lock(critical_section);
-    return thread_terminate;
+    return swig_thread_terminate;
   }
   void set_thread_terminate(int value) {
     SwigExamples::Lock lock(critical_section);
-    thread_terminate = value;
+    swig_thread_terminate = value;
   }
 }
 %}