diff --git a/tests/cpp_tests/copy_move_test.cpp b/tests/cpp_tests/copy_move_test.cpp
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+++ b/tests/cpp_tests/copy_move_test.cpp
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+#include <boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp>
+#include <iostream>
+//#include <mapnik/value_types.hpp>
+#include <mapnik/map.hpp>
+//#include <mapnik/params.hpp>
+//#include <mapnik/boolean.hpp>
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv)
+{
+    std::vector<std::string> args;
+    for (int i=1;i<argc;++i)
+    {
+        args.push_back(argv[i]);
+    }
+    bool quiet = std::find(args.begin(), args.end(), "-q")!=args.end();
+
+    mapnik::Map m0(100,100);
+    mapnik::Map m1(100,100);
+    mapnik::Map m2(200,100);
+
+    BOOST_TEST(m0 == m1);
+    BOOST_TEST(m0 != m2);
+
+    m2 = m1;
+    BOOST_TEST(m2 == m1);
+    m2 = std::move(m1);
+    BOOST_TEST(m2 == m0);
+    BOOST_TEST(m1 != m0);
+
+    if (!::boost::detail::test_errors())
+    {
+        if (quiet) std::clog << "\x1b[1;32m.\x1b[0m";
+        else std::clog << "C++ parameters: \x1b[1;32m✓ \x1b[0m\n";
+        ::boost::detail::report_errors_remind().called_report_errors_function = true;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return ::boost::report_errors();
+    }
+}