diff --git a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/allocators/allocators.cpp b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/allocators/allocators.cpp
index 6571245f5fc..92241b9c9e3 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/allocators/allocators.cpp
+++ b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/allocators/allocators.cpp
@@ -143,3 +143,9 @@ void multidimensionalNew(int x, int y) {
   auto p2 = new char[20][20];
   auto p3 = new char[x][30][30];
 }
+
+void directOperatorCall() {
+	void *ptr;
+	ptr = operator new(sizeof(int));
+	operator delete(ptr);
+}