diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
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+++ b/test/Makefile
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+CLASSPATH=.:../src
+VM=java -Djava.library.path=../src
+
+test: Testing.class
+	$(VM) Testing
+
+%.class: %.java
+	javac $<
+
+.PHONY: clean
+
+clean:
+	rm -f *.class
diff --git a/test/Testing.java b/test/Testing.java
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+++ b/test/Testing.java
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+import org.pEp.jniadapter.Engine;
+import org.pEp.jniadapter.pEpException;
+
+class Testing {
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        try {
+            Engine e = new Engine();
+        }
+        catch (pEpException ex) {
+            System.out.println("Cannot load");
+            return;
+        }
+        System.out.println("Test loaded");
+    }
+}
+