diff --git a/libs/ardour/test/BBTTest.cpp b/libs/ardour/test/BBTTest.cpp
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+++ b/libs/ardour/test/BBTTest.cpp
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+#include <cassert>
+#include "BBTTest.hpp"
+
+CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_REGISTRATION(BBTTest);
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace ARDOUR;
+
+void
+BBTTest::addTest ()
+{
+}
+
+void
+BBTTest::subtractTest ()
+{
+}
diff --git a/libs/ardour/test/BBTTest.hpp b/libs/ardour/test/BBTTest.hpp
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+#include <cassert>
+#include <sigc++/sigc++.h>
+#include <cppunit/TestFixture.h>
+#include <cppunit/extensions/HelperMacros.h>
+#include "ardour/bbt_time.h"
+
+class BBTTest : public CppUnit::TestFixture
+{
+	CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE (BBTTest);
+	CPPUNIT_TEST (addTest);
+	CPPUNIT_TEST (subtractTest);
+	CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_END ();
+
+public:
+	void setUp () {
+	}
+
+	void tearDown () {
+	}
+
+	void addTest ();
+	void subtractTest ();
+
+private:
+};