diff --git a/basic/testing-examples/readme.txt b/basic/testing-examples/readme.txt
index 2df7e719..d942d5b6 100644
--- a/basic/testing-examples/readme.txt
+++ b/basic/testing-examples/readme.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ A series of test cases that show techniques to test Spring Integration applicati
 Examples
 ========
 
-...spelchain.SpelChainTests.java
+...chain.SpelChainTests.java
 
 This test case shows how to test a fragment of a larger integration flow.
 In this example, we have a simple chain containing a header enricher and
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ application can be tested with local versions.
 This test case shows both unit testing a custom router class as well
 as testing it within a Spring Integration flow fragment.
 
+A second filter is defined, that uses a discard channel for filtered
+messages.
+
 
 ...filter.PetFilterTests.java
 
diff --git a/basic/testing-examples/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/integration/06-filter/integration-context.xml b/basic/testing-examples/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/integration/06-filter/integration-context.xml
index e35be1af..210f1c87 100644
--- a/basic/testing-examples/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/integration/06-filter/integration-context.xml
+++ b/basic/testing-examples/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/integration/06-filter/integration-context.xml
@@ -16,4 +16,15 @@
 
 	<channel id="outputChannel"/>
 	
+	<channel id="inputChannel2"/>
+
+	<filter input-channel="inputChannel2"
+		output-channel="outputChannel"
+		discard-channel="discardChannel2">
+		<beans:bean class="org.springframework.integration.samples.testing.filter.PetFilter"/>
+	</filter>
+
+	<channel id="outputChannel2"/>
+	<channel id="discardChannel2"/>
+	
 </beans:beans>
diff --git a/basic/testing-examples/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/samples/testing/filter/PetFilterTests-context.xml b/basic/testing-examples/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/samples/testing/filter/PetFilterTests-context.xml
index 6fb16299..eac5ba7a 100644
--- a/basic/testing-examples/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/samples/testing/filter/PetFilterTests-context.xml
+++ b/basic/testing-examples/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/samples/testing/filter/PetFilterTests-context.xml
@@ -16,4 +16,18 @@
 		<queue/>
 	</channel>
 	
+	<bridge input-channel="outputChannel2"
+		output-channel="testChannel2"/>
+		
+	<channel id="testChannel2">
+		<queue/>
+	</channel>
+
+	<bridge input-channel="discardChannel2"
+		output-channel="testDiscardChannel2"/>
+		
+	<channel id="testDiscardChannel2">
+		<queue/>
+	</channel>
+
 </beans:beans>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/basic/testing-examples/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/samples/testing/filter/PetFilterTests.java b/basic/testing-examples/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/samples/testing/filter/PetFilterTests.java
index 9d88f17d..77329c2f 100644
--- a/basic/testing-examples/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/samples/testing/filter/PetFilterTests.java
+++ b/basic/testing-examples/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/samples/testing/filter/PetFilterTests.java
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner;
  * in this test case, we bridge it to a {@link QueueChannel} to
  * facilitate easy testing.
  * 
+ * Similarly, we bridge the discard channel which is configured on the second
+ * filter instance.
+ * 
  * @author Gary Russell
  * @since 2.0.2
  */
@@ -51,9 +54,18 @@ public class PetFilterTests {
 	@Autowired
 	MessageChannel inputChannel;
 	
+	@Autowired
+	MessageChannel inputChannel2;
+	
 	@Autowired
 	QueueChannel testChannel;
 
+	@Autowired
+	QueueChannel testChannel2;
+
+	@Autowired
+	QueueChannel testDiscardChannel2;
+
 	@Test
 	public void unitTestClassCat() {
 		String payload = "CAT:Fluffy";
@@ -100,4 +112,39 @@ public class PetFilterTests {
 		assertNull("Expected no output message", outMessage);
 	}
 	
+	@Test
+	public void testCatDiscard() {
+		String payload = "CAT:Fluffy";
+		Message<String> message = MessageBuilder.withPayload(payload).build();
+		inputChannel2.send(message);
+		Message<?> outMessage = testChannel2.receive(0);
+		assertNull("Expected no output message", outMessage);
+		outMessage = testDiscardChannel2.receive(0);
+		assertNotNull("Expected discard message", outMessage);
+		assertEquals(payload, message.getPayload());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testDogDiscard() {
+		String payload = "DOG:Fido";
+		Message<String> message = MessageBuilder.withPayload(payload).build();
+		inputChannel2.send(message);
+		Message<?> outMessage = testChannel.receive(0);
+		assertNotNull("Expected an output message", outMessage);
+		assertEquals(payload, outMessage.getPayload());
+		outMessage = testDiscardChannel2.receive(0);
+		assertNull("Expected no discard message", outMessage);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testLizardDiscard() {
+		String payload = "LIZARD:Scaly";
+		Message<String> message = MessageBuilder.withPayload(payload).build();
+		inputChannel2.send(message);
+		Message<?> outMessage = testChannel.receive(0);
+		assertNull("Expected no output message", outMessage);
+		outMessage = testDiscardChannel2.receive(0);
+		assertNotNull("Expected discard message", outMessage);
+		assertEquals(payload, message.getPayload());
+	}
 }