diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 716e3c5..0204a05 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ install_manifest.txt
 tags
 
 # autotools
-
-Makefile
-# Makefile.in
 *.a
 *.am
 *.lo
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2f1365
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+bin_PROGRAMS=test_tree
+test_tree_SOURCES=test_tree.c
+test_tree_LDADD=$(DEPS_LIBS) -L$(top_builddir)/src -lcheck -lr3
+# AM_CFLAGS=$(DEPS_CFLAGS) -I$(top_builddir)/include
+AM_CFLAGS=$(DEPS_CFLAGS) -I$(top_builddir) -I$(top_builddir)/include