diff --git a/test/bienstman5.cpp b/test/bienstman5.cpp
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+++ b/test/bienstman5.cpp
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+// Copyright David Abrahams 2002. Permission to copy, use,
+// modify, sell and distribute this software is granted provided this
+// copyright notice appears in all copies. This software is provided
+// "as is" without express or implied warranty, and with no claim as
+// to its suitability for any purpose.
+
+#include <boost/python/module.hpp>
+#include <boost/python/class.hpp>
+#include <boost/mpl/type_list.hpp>
+
+#include <complex>
+
+struct M {M(const std::complex<double>&) {} };
+
+BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE_INIT(bienstman5_ext)
+{
+  using namespace boost::python;
+  using boost::mpl::type_list;
+
+  module m("bienstman5_ext");
+  
+  m
+    .add(class_<M>("M")
+         .def_init(args<std::complex<double> const&>()))
+    ;
+  
+}
+
+
diff --git a/test/bienstman5.py b/test/bienstman5.py
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+'''
+>>> from bienstman5_ext import *
+>>> m = M(1j)
+'''
+def run(args = None):
+    import sys
+    import doctest
+
+    if args is not None:
+        sys.argv = args
+    return doctest.testmod(sys.modules.get(__name__))
+    
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    print "running..."
+    import sys
+    sys.exit(run()[0])