diff --git a/tests/misc/cexample_class_2.py b/tests/misc/cexample_class_2.py
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+++ b/tests/misc/cexample_class_2.py
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+# test custom native class
+
+try:
+    import cexample
+    import gc
+except ImportError:
+    print("SKIP")
+    raise SystemExit
+
+timer = cexample.Timer()
+timer = None
+gc.collect()
+print("done")
diff --git a/tests/misc/cexample_class_2.py.exp b/tests/misc/cexample_class_2.py.exp
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+++ b/tests/misc/cexample_class_2.py.exp
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+de-init cexample resources
+done
diff --git a/tests/misc/cexample_class_3.py b/tests/misc/cexample_class_3.py
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+++ b/tests/misc/cexample_class_3.py
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+# test custom native class
+
+try:
+    import cexample
+    import time
+    import gc
+except ImportError:
+    print("SKIP")
+    raise SystemExit
+
+a = 100
+b = 20
+
+timer = cexample.Timer()
+c = 4
+d = 5
+timer = None
+gc.collect()
+print("done")
diff --git a/tests/misc/cexample_class_3.py.exp b/tests/misc/cexample_class_3.py.exp
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index 0000000000..a9cbe3be7d
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+++ b/tests/misc/cexample_class_3.py.exp
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+de-init cexample resources
+done