diff --git a/include/boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp b/include/boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp
index ffa750d..8aa76f8 100644
--- a/include/boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 //
 
 #include <boost/current_function.hpp>
+#include <boost/assert.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 
 namespace boost
@@ -64,10 +65,31 @@ template<class T, class U> inline void test_eq_impl( char const * expr1, char co
     }
 }
 
+struct report_errors_reminder
+{
+  bool remembered_to_call_report_errors_function;
+  report_errors_reminder() : remembered_to_call_report_errors_function(false) {}
+ ~report_errors_reminder()
+  {
+    BOOST_ASSERT(remembered_to_call_report_errors_function);    
+  }
+};
+
 } // namespace detail
 
+} // namespace boost
+namespace
+{
+  boost::detail::report_errors_reminder boost_report_errors_reminder;
+}
+
+namespace boost
+{
+
 inline int report_errors()
 {
+    boost_report_errors_reminder.remembered_to_call_report_errors_function = true;
+
     int errors = detail::test_errors();
 
     if( errors == 0 )