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) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#define BOOST_TEST_MAIN 1
+#define BOOST_TEST_DYN_LINK 1
+
+#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Fake)
+{
+}
diff --git a/tests/wscript 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):
+    unittests = bld.program(
+        target = "../unit-tests",
+        features = "cxx cxxprogram",
+        source = bld.path.ant_glob(['**/*.cpp']),
+        use = 'ndn-repo-objects',
+        install_path = None,
+        )