diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CSpecFailingTest.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CSpecFailingTest.java
index d4dabaf1efa..552607efa69 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CSpecFailingTest.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CSpecFailingTest.java
@@ -10,11 +10,43 @@
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.tests.ast2;
 
+import org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.ParserLanguage;
+
 /**
  * @author dsteffle
  */
 public class AST2CSpecFailingTest extends AST2SpecBaseTest {
 
+	/**
+	 [--Start Example(C 6.7.7-6):
+	typedef signed int t;
+	typedef int plain;
+	struct tag {
+	unsigned t:4;
+	const t:5;
+	plain r:5;
+	};
+	t f(t (t));
+	long t;
+	 --End Example]
+	 */
+	public void test6_7_7s6() throws Exception {
+		StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer();
+		buffer.append("typedef signed int t;\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		buffer.append("typedef int plain;\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		buffer.append("struct tag {\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		buffer.append("unsigned t:4;\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		buffer.append("const t:5;\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		buffer.append("plain r:5;\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		buffer.append("};\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		buffer.append("t f(t (t));\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		buffer.append("long t;\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		try {
+			parse(buffer.toString(), ParserLanguage.C, true, 0);
+			assertTrue(false);
+		} catch (Exception e) {}
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 [--Start Example(C 6.10.3.5-6):
 	#define str(s) # s
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CSpecTest.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CSpecTest.java
index d7903556c44..29df85450d6 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CSpecTest.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CSpecTest.java
@@ -1254,33 +1254,6 @@ public class AST2CSpecTest extends AST2SpecBaseTest {
 		parseCandCPP(buffer.toString(), true, 0);
 	}
 	
-	/**
-	 [--Start Example(C 6.7.7-6):
-	typedef signed int t;
-	typedef int plain;
-	struct tag {
-	unsigned t:4;
-	const t:5;
-	plain r:5;
-	};
-	t f(t (t));
-	long t;
-	 --End Example]
-	 */
-	public void test6_7_7s6() throws Exception {
-		StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer();
-		buffer.append("typedef signed int t;\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		buffer.append("typedef int plain;\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		buffer.append("struct tag {\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		buffer.append("unsigned t:4;\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		buffer.append("const t:5;\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		buffer.append("plain r:5;\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		buffer.append("};\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		buffer.append("t f(t (t));\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		buffer.append("long t;\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		parse(buffer.toString(), ParserLanguage.C, true, 0);
-	}
-	
 	/**
 	 [--Start Example(C 6.7.7-7):
 	typedef void fv(int), (*pfv)(int);
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CVisitor.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CVisitor.java
index 2c8ae69892e..60c9af0adaa 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CVisitor.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CVisitor.java
@@ -1076,9 +1076,9 @@ public class CVisitor {
 				IASTNode parent = node.getParent();
 				if( parent instanceof IASTStandardFunctionDeclarator ){
 					parent = ((IASTDeclarator)parent).getParent();
-					if ( parent instanceof IASTFunctionDefinition ) {
+					if ( parent instanceof IASTFunctionDefinition )
 						return ((IASTCompoundStatement)((IASTFunctionDefinition)parent).getBody()).getScope();
-					}
+					return null;
 				}
 		    }
 		    else if( node instanceof IASTEnumerator ){