diff --git a/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xwpf/TestNecessaryOOXMLClasses.java b/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xwpf/TestNecessaryOOXMLClasses.java
index e086ee128..743fdb2f7 100644
--- a/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xwpf/TestNecessaryOOXMLClasses.java
+++ b/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xwpf/TestNecessaryOOXMLClasses.java
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ package org.apache.poi.xwpf;
 
 import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.openxmlformats.schemas.wordprocessingml.x2006.main.CTEm;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.wordprocessingml.x2006.main.CTTblLayoutType;
+import org.openxmlformats.schemas.wordprocessingml.x2006.main.STEm;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.wordprocessingml.x2006.main.STTblLayoutType;
 
 // aim is to get these classes loaded and included in poi-ooxml-schemas.jar
@@ -31,5 +33,10 @@ public class TestNecessaryOOXMLClasses {
         Assert.assertNotNull(ctTblLayoutType);
         STTblLayoutType stTblLayoutType = STTblLayoutType.Factory.newInstance();
         Assert.assertNotNull(stTblLayoutType);
+        CTEm ctEm = CTEm.Factory.newInstance();
+        Assert.assertNotNull(ctEm);
+        STEm stEm = STEm.Factory.newInstance();
+        Assert.assertNotNull(stEm);
+        Assert.assertEquals(STEm.CIRCLE, STEm.Enum.forString("circle"));
     }
 }