diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index e445847d..fa1aecb5 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -5,10 +5,16 @@ TEST_LOG_DRIVER = env AM_TAP_AWK='$(AWK)' $(SHELL) \
 
 TESTS = \
 	startup.test \
-	admin.test
+	admin.test \
+	ctest_suite.test
 
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)
 
 EXTRA_DIST += \
 	icecast.xml \
 	on-connect.sh
+
+check_PROGRAMS = ctest_suite.test
+noinst_HEADERS = ctest_lib.h
+
+ctest_suite_test_SOURCES=ctest_suite.c ctest_lib.c
diff --git a/tests/ctest_lib.c b/tests/ctest_lib.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae9c9542
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ctest_lib.c
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/* Icecast
+ *
+ * This program is distributed under the GNU General Public License, version 2.
+ * A copy of this license is included with this source.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2018,      Philipp "ph3-der-loewe" Schafft <lion@lion.leolix.org>,
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "ctest_lib.h"
+
+static size_t   ctest_g_test_num;
+static int      ctest_g_bailed_out;
+
+void ctest_init(void)
+{
+    ctest_g_test_num = 0;
+    ctest_g_bailed_out = 0;
+}
+
+void ctest_fin(void)
+{
+    printf("1..%zu\n", ctest_g_test_num);
+}
+
+void ctest_test(const char *desc, int res)
+{
+    const char *prefix = NULL;
+
+    if (ctest_bailed_out())
+        return;
+
+    ctest_g_test_num++;
+
+    if (res) {
+        prefix = "ok";
+    } else {
+        prefix = "not ok";
+    }
+
+    if (desc) {
+        printf("%s %zu %s\n", prefix, ctest_g_test_num, desc);
+    } else {
+        printf("%s %zu\n", prefix, ctest_g_test_num);
+    }
+}
+
+void ctest_diagnostic(const char *line)
+{
+    printf("# %s\n", line);
+}
+
+void ctest_bail_out(const char *reason)
+{
+    ctest_g_bailed_out = 1;
+    if (reason) {
+        printf("Bail out! %s\n", reason);
+    } else {
+        printf("Bail out!\n");
+    }
+}
+
+int  ctest_bailed_out(void)
+{
+    return ctest_g_bailed_out;
+}
diff --git a/tests/ctest_lib.h b/tests/ctest_lib.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f4ad203b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ctest_lib.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/* Icecast
+ *
+ * This program is distributed under the GNU General Public License, version 2.
+ * A copy of this license is included with this source.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014,      Philipp "ph3-der-loewe" Schafft <lion@lion.leolix.org>,
+ */
+
+#ifndef __CTEST_LIB_H__
+#define __CTEST_LIB_H__
+
+void ctest_init(void);
+void ctest_fin(void);
+
+void ctest_test(const char *desc, int res);
+void ctest_diagnostic(const char *line);
+void ctest_bail_out(const char *reason);
+int  ctest_bailed_out(void);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/tests/ctest_suite.c b/tests/ctest_suite.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..91f75873
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ctest_suite.c
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/* Icecast
+ *
+ * This program is distributed under the GNU General Public License, version 2.
+ * A copy of this license is included with this source.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2018,      Philipp "ph3-der-loewe" Schafft <lion@lion.leolix.org>,
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "ctest_lib.h"
+
+int main (void) {
+    ctest_init();
+    ctest_test("suite working", 1);
+    ctest_fin();
+    return 0;
+}