diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2TemplateTests.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2TemplateTests.java
index eca22cd5b27..6048cb9b78b 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2TemplateTests.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2TemplateTests.java
@@ -2572,14 +2572,19 @@ public class AST2TemplateTests extends AST2BaseTest {
 	}
 
 	//	template<class T, class U> class A;
+	//  template<class T, int U> class AI;
+	//  template<class T, template<typename V1, typename V2> class U> class AT;
 	//
 	//	class B {};
 	//
-	//	template<class T, class U = B>
-	//	class A {};
+	//	template<class T, class U = B> class A {};
+	//  template<class T, int U=1> class AI {};
+	//  template<class T, template<typename V1, typename V2> class U=A> class AT {};
 	//
 	//	A<char> x;
-	public void _testDefaultTemplateParameter_281781() throws Exception {
+	//  AI<char> y;
+	//  AT<char> z;
+	public void testDefaultTemplateParameter_281781() throws Exception {
 		final String code = getAboveComment();
 		parseAndCheckBindings(code, ParserLanguage.CPP);
 	}
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateNonTypeParameter.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateNonTypeParameter.java
index 7c123afe76d..022bd59a645 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateNonTypeParameter.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateNonTypeParameter.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTExpression;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTInitializer;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTInitializerExpression;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTName;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTNode;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IType;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IValue;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.cpp.ICPPTemplateArgument;
@@ -37,12 +38,20 @@ public class CPPTemplateNonTypeParameter extends CPPTemplateParameter implements
 	}
 
 	public IASTExpression getDefault() {
-		IASTName name = getPrimaryDeclaration();
-		IASTDeclarator dtor = (IASTDeclarator) name.getParent();
-		IASTInitializer initializer = dtor.getInitializer();
-		if( initializer instanceof IASTInitializerExpression )
-			return ((IASTInitializerExpression) initializer).getExpression();
-
+		IASTName[] nds = getDeclarations();
+		if (nds == null || nds.length == 0)
+		    return null;
+		
+		for (IASTName name : nds) {
+			IASTNode parent = name.getParent();
+			assert parent instanceof IASTDeclarator;
+			if (parent instanceof IASTDeclarator) {
+				IASTDeclarator dtor = (IASTDeclarator) parent;
+				IASTInitializer initializer = dtor.getInitializer();
+				if (initializer instanceof IASTInitializerExpression)
+					return ((IASTInitializerExpression) initializer).getExpression();
+			}
+		}
 		return null;
 	}
 	
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateParameter.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateParameter.java
index eb70eb9d96a..16e30c90055 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateParameter.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateParameter.java
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public abstract class CPPTemplateParameter extends PlatformObject
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.cpp.ICPPInternalBinding#getDeclarations()
 	 */
-	public IASTNode[] getDeclarations() {
+	public IASTName[] getDeclarations() {
 		return declarations;
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateTemplateParameter.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateTemplateParameter.java
index a8c7e3944ef..ac9bffabeff 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateTemplateParameter.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateTemplateParameter.java
@@ -91,14 +91,19 @@ public class CPPTemplateTemplateParameter extends CPPTemplateParameter implement
 	}
 
 	public IType getDefault() {
-		IASTNode[] nds = getDeclarations();
+		IASTName[] nds = getDeclarations();
 		if (nds == null || nds.length == 0)
 		    return null;
-		IASTName name = (IASTName) nds[0];
-		ICPPASTTemplatedTypeTemplateParameter param = (ICPPASTTemplatedTypeTemplateParameter) name.getParent();
-		IASTExpression defaultValue = param.getDefaultValue();
-		if (defaultValue != null)
-		    return CPPVisitor.createType(defaultValue);
+		for (IASTName nd : nds) {
+			IASTNode parent = nd.getParent();
+			assert parent instanceof ICPPASTTemplatedTypeTemplateParameter;
+			if (parent instanceof ICPPASTTemplatedTypeTemplateParameter) {
+				ICPPASTTemplatedTypeTemplateParameter param = (ICPPASTTemplatedTypeTemplateParameter) parent;
+				IASTExpression value = param.getDefaultValue();
+				if (value != null)
+					return CPPVisitor.createType(value);
+			}
+		}
 		return null;
 	}
 	
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateTypeParameter.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateTypeParameter.java
index f0ae2205dac..86352cab75d 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateTypeParameter.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateTypeParameter.java
@@ -46,14 +46,19 @@ public class CPPTemplateTypeParameter extends CPPTemplateParameter implements
 	}
 
 	public IType getDefault() {
-		IASTNode[] nds = getDeclarations();
+		IASTName[] nds = getDeclarations();
 		if (nds == null || nds.length == 0)
 		    return null;
-		IASTName name = (IASTName) nds[0];
-		ICPPASTSimpleTypeTemplateParameter simple = (ICPPASTSimpleTypeTemplateParameter) name.getParent();
-		IASTTypeId typeId = simple.getDefaultType();
-		if (typeId != null)
-		    return CPPVisitor.createType(typeId);
+		for (IASTName nd : nds) {
+			IASTNode parent = nd.getParent();
+			assert parent instanceof ICPPASTSimpleTypeTemplateParameter;
+			if (parent instanceof ICPPASTSimpleTypeTemplateParameter) {
+				ICPPASTSimpleTypeTemplateParameter simple = (ICPPASTSimpleTypeTemplateParameter) parent;
+				IASTTypeId typeId = simple.getDefaultType();
+				if (typeId != null)
+					return CPPVisitor.createType(typeId);
+			}
+		}
 		return null;
 	}