diff --git a/test/test_assert.cc b/test/test_assert.cc
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+#include "../src/PityTest.hh"
+#include <iostream>
+#include <exception>
+
+using namespace pEp::PityTest11;
+
+using TestUnit = PityUnit<>;
+
+void not_throwing() {}
+
+void throwing()
+{
+    throw std::runtime_error{ "Fsd" };
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+    TestUnit asserts {"test_asserts"};
+    asserts.add("nfdsg", []() {
+      PITYASSERT(true, "thats wrong");
+      try {
+          PITYASSERT(false, "thats correct");
+          throw std::runtime_error("PITYASSERT(false) does not throw");
+      } catch (const PityAssertException& pae) {
+      }
+    })
+
+
+    PITYASSERT_THROWS(throwing(), "is actually throwing ");
+    try {
+        PITYASSERT_THROWS(not_throwing(), "is actually not throwing");
+        throw std::runtime_error("PITYASSERT(false) does not throw");
+    } catch (const PityAssertException& pae) {
+    }
+}