diff --git a/test/unit/symbolizer/marker_placement_vertex_last.cpp b/test/unit/symbolizer/marker_placement_vertex_last.cpp
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+
+#include "catch.hpp"
+
+#include <mapnik/vertex_adapters.hpp>
+#include <mapnik/label_collision_detector.hpp>
+#include <mapnik/markers_placements/vertext_last.hpp>
+
+using namespace mapnik;
+
+TEST_CASE("marker placement vertex last") {
+
+SECTION("empty geometry") {
+
+    mapnik::geometry::line_string<double> g;
+    using va_type = mapnik::geometry::line_string_vertex_adapter<double>;
+    va_type va(g);
+
+    using detector_type = mapnik::label_collision_detector4;
+    detector_type detector(mapnik::box2d<double>(0, 0, 100, 100));
+
+    using placement_type = mapnik::markers_vertex_last_placement<va_type, detector_type>;
+
+    mapnik::markers_placement_params params {
+        mapnik::box2d<double>(0, 0, 10, 10),
+        agg::trans_affine(),
+        0, 0, false, false, DIRECTION_AUTO };
+
+    placement_type placement(va, detector, params);
+
+    double x, y, angle;
+    CHECK( !placement.get_point(x, y, angle, true) );
+}
+
+SECTION("point") {
+
+    mapnik::geometry::point<double> g(2.0, 3.0);
+    using va_type = mapnik::geometry::point_vertex_adapter<double>;
+    va_type va(g);
+
+    using detector_type = mapnik::label_collision_detector4;
+    detector_type detector(mapnik::box2d<double>(0, 0, 100, 100));
+
+    using placement_type = mapnik::markers_vertex_last_placement<va_type, detector_type>;
+
+    mapnik::markers_placement_params params {
+        mapnik::box2d<double>(0, 0, 10, 10),
+        agg::trans_affine(),
+        0, 0, false, false, DIRECTION_AUTO };
+
+    placement_type placement(va, detector, params);
+
+    double x, y, angle;
+
+    CHECK( placement.get_point(x, y, angle, true) );
+    CHECK( x == Approx(2.0) );
+    CHECK( y == Approx(3.0) );
+    CHECK( angle == Approx(0.0) );
+
+    CHECK( !placement.get_point(x, y, angle, true) );
+}
+
+SECTION("line string") {
+
+    mapnik::geometry::line_string<double> g;
+    g.emplace_back(1.0, 1.0);
+    g.emplace_back(2.0, 3.0);
+    using va_type = mapnik::geometry::line_string_vertex_adapter<double>;
+    va_type va(g);
+
+    using detector_type = mapnik::label_collision_detector4;
+    detector_type detector(mapnik::box2d<double>(0, 0, 100, 100));
+
+    using placement_type = mapnik::markers_vertex_last_placement<va_type, detector_type>;
+
+    mapnik::markers_placement_params params {
+        mapnik::box2d<double>(0, 0, 10, 10),
+        agg::trans_affine(),
+        0, 0, false, false, DIRECTION_AUTO };
+
+    placement_type placement(va, detector, params);
+
+    double x, y, angle;
+
+    CHECK( placement.get_point(x, y, angle, true) );
+    CHECK( x == Approx(2.0) );
+    CHECK( y == Approx(3.0) );
+    CHECK( angle == Approx(1.1071487178) );
+
+    CHECK( !placement.get_point(x, y, angle, true) );
+}
+
+SECTION("polygon") {
+
+    mapnik::geometry::polygon<double> g;
+    g.emplace_back();
+    auto & exterior = g.back();
+    exterior.emplace_back(2.0, 3.0);
+    exterior.emplace_back(1.0, 1.0);
+    exterior.emplace_back(0.0, 2.0);
+    exterior.emplace_back(2.0, 3.0);
+    using va_type = mapnik::geometry::polygon_vertex_adapter<double>;
+    va_type va(g);
+
+    using detector_type = mapnik::label_collision_detector4;
+    detector_type detector(mapnik::box2d<double>(0, 0, 100, 100));
+
+    using placement_type = mapnik::markers_vertex_last_placement<va_type, detector_type>;
+
+    mapnik::markers_placement_params params {
+        mapnik::box2d<double>(0, 0, 10, 10),
+        agg::trans_affine(),
+        0, 0, false, false, DIRECTION_AUTO };
+
+    placement_type placement(va, detector, params);
+
+    double x, y, angle;
+
+    CHECK( placement.get_point(x, y, angle, true) );
+    CHECK( x == Approx(2.0) );
+    CHECK( y == Approx(3.0) );
+    CHECK( angle == Approx(0.463647609) );
+
+    CHECK( !placement.get_point(x, y, angle, true) );
+}
+
+}