diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/CompleteParseASTTest.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/CompleteParseASTTest.java
index b83ad9cf772..5c17e16856f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/CompleteParseASTTest.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/CompleteParseASTTest.java
@@ -1910,4 +1910,8 @@ public class CompleteParseASTTest extends CompleteParseBaseTest
     	parse( writer.toString() );
     	assertEquals( callback.getReferences().size(), 2 );
 	}
+    public void testBug61972() throws Exception
+	{
+    	parse( "#define DEF1(A1) A1\n#define DEF2     DEF1(DEF2)\nDEF2;", false ); //$NON-NLS-1$
+	}
 }
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/QuickParseASTTests.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/QuickParseASTTests.java
index 10fd3992aa9..9b01a679074 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/QuickParseASTTests.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/QuickParseASTTests.java
@@ -2244,4 +2244,9 @@ public class QuickParseASTTests extends BaseASTTest
 			assertFalse( iter.hasNext() );
     	}
 	}
+    
+    public void testBug61972() throws Exception
+	{
+    	parse( "#define DEF1(A1) A1\n#define DEF2     DEF1(DEF2)\nDEF2;", true, false ); //$NON-NLS-1$
+	}
 }
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diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ScannerTestCase.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ScannerTestCase.java
index f499230b394..a0d4fa34f8f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ScannerTestCase.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ScannerTestCase.java
@@ -1623,4 +1623,12 @@ public class ScannerTestCase extends BaseScannerTest
     	fullyTokenize();
     	assertFalse( callback.problems.isEmpty() );
 	}
+    
+    public void testBug61972() throws Exception
+	{
+    	initializeScanner( "#define DEF1(A1) A1\n#define DEF2     DEF1(DEF2)\nDEF2;" ); //$NON-NLS-1$
+    	validateIdentifier( "DEF2"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+    	validateToken( IToken.tSEMI );
+    	validateEOF();
+	}
 }