diff --git a/tests/c++.at b/tests/c++.at
index 9f70f15f..155f2de6 100644
--- a/tests/c++.at
+++ b/tests/c++.at
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ yy::parser::token_type yylex(yy::parser::semantic_type* yylval,
                              yy::parser::location_type* yylloc)
 #endif
 {
+#ifndef USE_LEX_SYMBOL
   typedef yy::parser::token token;
+#endif
   typedef yy::parser::location_type location_type;
   static int stage = -1;
   ++stage;