diff --git a/tests/boost-test.hpp b/tests/boost-test.hpp
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+++ b/tests/boost-test.hpp
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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2015,  Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndn-group-encrypt (Group-based Encryption Protocol for NDN).
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-group-encrypt authors and contributors.
+ *
+ * ndn-group-encrypt is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ * of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+ * either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * ndn-group-encrypt is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ * without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * ndn-group-encrypt, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_GEP_TESTS_BOOST_TEST_HPP
+#define NDN_GEP_TESTS_BOOST_TEST_HPP
+
+// suppress warnings from Boost.Test
+#pragma GCC system_header
+#pragma clang system_header
+
+#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
+#include <boost/concept_check.hpp>
+#include <boost/test/output_test_stream.hpp>
+
+#endif // NDN_GEP_TESTS_BOOST_TEST_HPP
diff --git a/tests/main.cpp b/tests/main.cpp
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+++ b/tests/main.cpp
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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2015,  Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndn-group-encrypt (Group-based Encryption Protocol for NDN).
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-group-encrypt authors and contributors.
+ *
+ * ndn-group-encrypt is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ * of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+ * either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * ndn-group-encrypt is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ * without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * ndn-group-encrypt, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#define BOOST_TEST_MAIN 1
+#define BOOST_TEST_DYN_LINK 1
+
+#include "boost-test.hpp"
diff --git a/tests/unit-tests/empty-test.cpp b/tests/unit-tests/empty-test.cpp
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+++ b/tests/unit-tests/empty-test.cpp
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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2015,  Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndn-group-encrypt (Group-based Encryption Protocol for NDN).
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-group-encrypt authors and contributors.
+ *
+ * ndn-group-encrypt is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ * of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+ * either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * ndn-group-encrypt is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ * without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * ndn-group-encrypt, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "common.hpp"
+
+#include "boost-test.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace gep {
+namespace tests {
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(EmptySuite)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(EmptyTest)
+{
+  Data data;
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
+
+} // namespace tests
+} // namespace gep
+} // namespace ndn
diff --git a/tests/wscript b/tests/wscript
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+++ b/tests/wscript
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+# -*- Mode: python; py-indent-offset: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; coding: utf-8; -*-
+from waflib import Utils
+
+top = '..'
+
+def build(bld):
+    test_main = bld(
+        target='tests-main',
+        name='tests-main',
+        features='cxx',
+        source=bld.path.ant_glob(['main.cpp']),
+        use='libndn-group-encrypt',
+        )
+
+    unit_test = bld.program(
+        target="../unit-tests",
+        source=bld.path.ant_glob(['unit-tests/**/*.cpp']),
+        features=['cxx', 'cxxprogram'],
+        use='libndn-group-encrypt tests-main',
+        includes=['.'],
+        install_path=None,
+        )