diff --git a/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/CheckerTest.java b/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/CheckerTest.java
index 652fdb818..985925e07 100644
--- a/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/CheckerTest.java
+++ b/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/CheckerTest.java
@@ -378,9 +378,8 @@ public class CheckerTest
         final String filepath = getPath("InputSimple.java");
         assertNotNull(c);
         final String[] expected = {
-            filepath + ":1: file length is 156 lines (max allowed is 20).",
+            filepath + ":1: file length is 146 lines (max allowed is 20).",
             filepath + ":3: Line does not match expected header line of '// Created: 2001'.",
-            filepath + ":16: 'final' modifier out of order with the JLS suggestions.",
             filepath + ":18: line longer than 80 characters",
             filepath + ":19: line contains a tab character",
             filepath + ":25: variable 'badConstant' must match pattern '^[A-Z](_?[A-Z0-9]+)*$'.",
@@ -406,9 +405,22 @@ public class CheckerTest
             filepath + ":131: '{' should be on the previous line.",
             filepath + ":132: variable 'InnerBlockVariable' must match pattern '^[a-z][a-zA-Z0-9]*$'.",
             filepath + ":137: method name 'ALL_UPPERCASE_METHOD' must match pattern '^[a-z][a-zA-Z0-9]*$'.",
-            filepath + ":142: 'private' modifier out of order with the JLS suggestions.",
-            filepath + ":148: 'private' modifier out of order with the JLS suggestions.",
-            filepath + ":153: variable 'BAD__NAME' must match pattern '^[A-Z](_?[A-Z0-9]+)*$'.",
+            filepath + ":142: variable 'BAD__NAME' must match pattern '^[A-Z](_?[A-Z0-9]+)*$'.",
+        };
+        verify(c, filepath, expected);
+    }
+
+    public void testModifierChecks()
+        throws Exception
+    {
+        final Checker c = createChecker();
+        final String filepath = getPath("InputModifier.java");
+        assertNotNull(c);
+        final String[] expected = {
+            filepath + ":14: 'final' modifier out of order with the JLS suggestions.",
+            filepath + ":18: 'private' modifier out of order with the JLS suggestions.",
+            filepath + ":24: 'private' modifier out of order with the JLS suggestions.",
+            filepath + ":32: redundant 'public' modifier.",
         };
         verify(c, filepath, expected);
     }
@@ -494,6 +506,7 @@ public class CheckerTest
         throws Exception
     {
         mConfig.setJavadocScope(Scope.PUBLIC);
+        mConfig.setIgnorePublicInInterface(true);
         final Checker c = createChecker();
         final String filepath = getPath("InputScopeInnerInterfaces.java");
         assertNotNull(c);
diff --git a/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/InputModifier.java b/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/InputModifier.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab54c5265
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/InputModifier.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Test case file for checkstyle.
+// Created: 2001
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+package com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle;
+
+/**
+ * Test case for Modifier checks:
+ * - order of modifiers
+ * - use of 'public' in interface definition
+ * @author lkuehne
+ */
+strictfp final class InputModifier // illegal order of modifiers for class
+{
+
+    /** Illegal order of modifiers for variables */
+    static private boolean sModifierOrderVar = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Illegal order of modifiers for methods. Make sure that the
+     * first and last modifier from the JLS sequence is used.
+     */
+    strictfp private void doStuff()
+    {
+    }
+
+    /** holder for redundant 'public' modifier check. */
+    public interface InputRedundantPublicModifier
+    {
+        /** redundant 'public' modifier */
+        public void a();
+
+        /** all OK */
+        void b();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/InputSimple.java b/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/InputSimple.java
index 68667def2..0f1b60782 100644
--- a/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/InputSimple.java
+++ b/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/InputSimple.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ package com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle;
  * - Order of modifiers
  * @author Oliver Burn
  **/
-strictfp final class InputSimple // illegal order of modifiers for class
+final class InputSimple
 {
     // Long line ----------------------------------------------------------------
     // Contains a tab ->	<-
@@ -138,19 +138,9 @@ strictfp final class InputSimple // illegal order of modifiers for class
     {
     }
 
-    /** check illegal order of modifiers for variables */
-    static private boolean sModifierOrderVar = false;
-
-    /**
-       check illegal order of modifiers for methods, make sure that the
-       first and last modifier from the JLS sequence is used.
-     */
-    strictfp private void doStuff()
-    {
-    }
-
     /** test illegal constant **/
     private static final int BAD__NAME = 3;
 
     // A very, very long line that is OK because it matches the regexp "^.*is OK.*regexp.*$"
+
 }