diff --git a/test/bind_function2_test.cpp b/test/bind_function2_test.cpp
index f00af47..30f4de0 100644
--- a/test/bind_function2_test.cpp
+++ b/test/bind_function2_test.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 #include <boost/config.hpp>
+#include <boost/config/pragma_message.hpp>
+
+#if !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES) && ( defined(BOOST_GCC) && BOOST_GCC < 40600 )
+
+BOOST_PRAGMA_MESSAGE( "Skipping test for GCC 4.4 -std=c++0x" )
+int main() {}
+
+#else
 
 //
 //  bind_function2_test.cpp - regression test
@@ -118,3 +126,5 @@ int main()
     function_test();
     return boost::report_errors();
 }
+
+#endif
diff --git a/test/bind_function_ap_test.cpp b/test/bind_function_ap_test.cpp
index 378ee21..33588df 100644
--- a/test/bind_function_ap_test.cpp
+++ b/test/bind_function_ap_test.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <boost/config.hpp>
+#include <boost/config/pragma_message.hpp>
 
 //
 //  bind_function_ap_test.cpp - regression test
@@ -10,11 +11,15 @@
 //  http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt
 //
 
-#if defined( BOOST_NO_AUTO_PTR )
+#if defined(BOOST_NO_AUTO_PTR)
 
-int main()
-{
-}
+BOOST_PRAGMA_MESSAGE( "Skipping test because BOOST_NO_AUTO_PTR is defined" )
+int main() {}
+
+#elif !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES) && ( defined(BOOST_GCC) && BOOST_GCC < 40600 )
+
+BOOST_PRAGMA_MESSAGE( "Skipping test for GCC 4.4 -std=c++0x" )
+int main() {}
 
 #else
 
@@ -233,4 +238,4 @@ int main()
     return boost::report_errors();
 }
 
-#endif // #if defined( BOOST_NO_AUTO_PTR )
+#endif
diff --git a/test/bind_unique_ptr_test.cpp b/test/bind_unique_ptr_test.cpp
index 434d4a8..dc39c15 100644
--- a/test/bind_unique_ptr_test.cpp
+++ b/test/bind_unique_ptr_test.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
 #include <boost/config.hpp>
+#include <boost/config/pragma_message.hpp>
 
-#if defined( BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES ) || defined( BOOST_NO_CXX11_SMART_PTR )
+#if defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES)
 
-int main()
-{
-}
+BOOST_PRAGMA_MESSAGE( "Skipping test because BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES is defined" )
+int main() {}
+
+#elif defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_SMART_PTR)
+
+BOOST_PRAGMA_MESSAGE( "Skipping test because BOOST_NO_CXX11_SMART_PTR is defined" )
+int main() {}
+
+#elif defined(BOOST_GCC) && BOOST_GCC < 40600
+
+BOOST_PRAGMA_MESSAGE( "Skipping test because BOOST_GCC is less than 40600" )
+int main() {}
 
 #else
 
@@ -206,4 +216,4 @@ int main()
     return boost::report_errors();
 }
 
-#endif // #if defined( BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES ) || defined( BOOST_NO_CXX11_SMART_PTR )
+#endif
diff --git a/test/placeholder_std_bind_test.cpp b/test/placeholder_std_bind_test.cpp
index 8557729..1bb537d 100644
--- a/test/placeholder_std_bind_test.cpp
+++ b/test/placeholder_std_bind_test.cpp
@@ -9,12 +9,17 @@
 //
 
 #include <boost/config.hpp>
+#include <boost/config/pragma_message.hpp>
 
-#if defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_HDR_FUNCTIONAL) || ( defined(BOOST_GCC) && BOOST_GCC < 40600 )
+#if defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_HDR_FUNCTIONAL)
 
-int main()
-{
-}
+BOOST_PRAGMA_MESSAGE( "Skipping test because BOOST_NO_CXX11_HDR_FUNCTIONAL is defined" )
+int main() {}
+
+#elif defined(BOOST_GCC) && BOOST_GCC < 40600
+
+BOOST_PRAGMA_MESSAGE( "Skipping test because BOOST_GCC is less than 40600" )
+int main() {}
 
 #else