diff --git a/test/cast_test.cpp b/test/cast_test.cpp
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 7bbef05..c0af253
--- a/test/cast_test.cpp
+++ b/test/cast_test.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <boost/polymorphic_cast.hpp>
+#include <boost/core/lightweight_test.hpp>
 
 using namespace boost;
 using std::cout;
@@ -54,16 +55,15 @@ int main( int argc, char * argv[] )
     Derived derived_instance;
     Base * base = &derived_instance;
     Derived * derived = polymorphic_downcast<Derived*>( base );  // downcast
-    assert( derived->kind() == 'D' );
+    BOOST_TEST( derived->kind() == 'D' );
 
     derived = polymorphic_cast<Derived*>( base ); // downcast, throw on error
-    assert( derived->kind() == 'D' );
+    BOOST_TEST( derived->kind() == 'D' );
 
     Base2 *   base2 =  polymorphic_cast<Base2*>( base ); // crosscast
-    assert( base2->kind2() == '2' );
+    BOOST_TEST( base2->kind2() == '2' );
 
      //  tests which should result in errors being detected
-    int err_count = 0;
     Base base_instance;
     base = &base_instance;
 
@@ -74,11 +74,9 @@ int main( int argc, char * argv[] )
     try { derived = polymorphic_cast<Derived*>( base ); }
     catch (std::bad_cast)
         { cout<<"caught bad_cast\n"; caught_exception = true; }
-    if ( !caught_exception ) ++err_count;
+    BOOST_TEST( caught_exception );
     //  the following is just so generated code can be inspected
-    if ( derived->kind() == 'B' ) ++err_count;
+    BOOST_TEST( derived->kind() != 'B' );
 
-    cout << err_count << " errors detected\nTest "
-         << (err_count==0 ? "passed\n" : "failed\n");
-    return err_count;
+    return boost::report_errors();
 }   // main