diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 582f84479..b941f7a52 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -270,6 +270,9 @@
             <fileset dir="${src.dir}">
                 <include name="**/*.java"/>
             </fileset>
+            <fileset dir="${tests.dir}">
+                <include name="**/*.java"/>
+            </fileset>
         </pmd>
     </target>    
 
diff --git a/tests/java/src/com/metaweb/gridworks/tests/GridworksTests.java b/tests/java/src/com/metaweb/gridworks/tests/GridworksTests.java
index cc362720f..1d9a1fe9b 100644
--- a/tests/java/src/com/metaweb/gridworks/tests/GridworksTests.java
+++ b/tests/java/src/com/metaweb/gridworks/tests/GridworksTests.java
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 package com.metaweb.gridworks.tests;
 
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertSame;
+
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 public class GridworksTests {
 
+    // this is just a placeholder for now
+    
     @Test public void test() {
+        assertSame("Just a placeholder for now", Integer.parseInt("1"), 1);
     }
 }
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