diff --git a/test/make_local_shared_esft_test.cpp b/test/make_local_shared_esft_test.cpp
index 95b651e..b5e130e 100644
--- a/test/make_local_shared_esft_test.cpp
+++ b/test/make_local_shared_esft_test.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ int main()
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >();
+        BOOST_TEST( px.use_count() == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
 
         try
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ int main()
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared_noinit< X >();
+        BOOST_TEST( px.use_count() == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
 
         try
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ int main()
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( px.use_count() == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
 
         try
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@ int main()
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2 );
+        BOOST_TEST( px.use_count() == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
 
         try
@@ -139,6 +143,7 @@ int main()
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3 );
+        BOOST_TEST( px.use_count() == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
 
         try
@@ -161,6 +166,7 @@ int main()
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3, 4 );
+        BOOST_TEST( px.use_count() == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
 
         try
@@ -183,6 +189,7 @@ int main()
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 );
+        BOOST_TEST( px.use_count() == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
 
         try
@@ -205,6 +212,7 @@ int main()
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 );
+        BOOST_TEST( px.use_count() == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
 
         try
@@ -227,6 +235,7 @@ int main()
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 );
+        BOOST_TEST( px.use_count() == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
 
         try
@@ -249,6 +258,7 @@ int main()
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 );
+        BOOST_TEST( px.use_count() == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
 
         try
@@ -271,6 +281,7 @@ int main()
 
     {
         boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 );
+        BOOST_TEST( px.use_count() == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
 
         try
diff --git a/test/make_local_shared_test.cpp b/test/make_local_shared_test.cpp
index c5f7fe3..e972c0d 100644
--- a/test/make_local_shared_test.cpp
+++ b/test/make_local_shared_test.cpp
@@ -62,12 +62,20 @@ public:
 
 int X::instances = 0;
 
+template<class T> static long use_count( boost::local_shared_ptr<T> const & p )
+{
+    return boost::shared_ptr<T>( p ).use_count() - 1;
+}
+
 int main()
 {
     {
         boost::local_shared_ptr< int > pi = boost::make_local_shared< int >();
 
         BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
+
         BOOST_TEST( *pi == 0 );
     }
 
@@ -81,6 +89,9 @@ int main()
         boost::local_shared_ptr< int > pi = boost::make_local_shared< int >( 5 );
 
         BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
+
         BOOST_TEST( *pi == 5 );
     }
 
@@ -92,6 +103,8 @@ int main()
 
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 0 );
 
         pi.reset();
@@ -105,6 +118,8 @@ int main()
 
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 0 );
 
         pi.reset();
@@ -118,6 +133,8 @@ int main()
 
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1 );
 
         pi.reset();
@@ -131,6 +148,8 @@ int main()
 
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2 );
 
         pi.reset();
@@ -144,6 +163,8 @@ int main()
 
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3 );
 
         pi.reset();
@@ -157,6 +178,8 @@ int main()
 
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4 );
 
         pi.reset();
@@ -170,6 +193,8 @@ int main()
 
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4+5 );
 
         pi.reset();
@@ -183,6 +208,8 @@ int main()
 
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4+5+6 );
 
         pi.reset();
@@ -196,6 +223,8 @@ int main()
 
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4+5+6+7 );
 
         pi.reset();
@@ -209,6 +238,8 @@ int main()
 
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8 );
 
         pi.reset();
@@ -222,6 +253,8 @@ int main()
 
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.local_use_count() == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( use_count( pi ) == 1 );
         BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9 );
 
         pi.reset();