diff --git a/tests/core/object/test_class_db.h b/tests/core/object/test_class_db.h
index d2d7b6a8b255..7f96443b19d6 100644
--- a/tests/core/object/test_class_db.h
+++ b/tests/core/object/test_class_db.h
@@ -383,6 +383,9 @@ void validate_argument(const Context &p_context, const ExposedClass &p_class, co
 #ifdef DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED
 	TEST_COND((p_arg.name.is_empty() || p_arg.name.begins_with("_unnamed_arg")),
 			vformat("Unnamed argument in position %d of %s '%s.%s'.", p_arg.position, p_owner_type, p_class.name, p_owner_name));
+
+	TEST_FAIL_COND((p_arg.name != "@varargs@" && !p_arg.name.is_valid_identifier()),
+			vformat("Invalid argument name '%s' of %s '%s.%s'.", p_arg.name, p_owner_type, p_class.name, p_owner_name));
 #endif // DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED
 
 	const ExposedClass *arg_class = p_context.find_exposed_class(p_arg.type);