diff --git a/README b/README
index a5b2e45c09..aae0dcf4ba 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ Building
 	Building with gcc is not supported, unless gcc is the vendor's usual
 	compiler (e.g. the various BSD systems, Linux).
 
+	Parts of the library can be tested by running "make test" from the
+	bin/tests subdirectory.
+
 
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