diff --git a/test/Jamfile.v2 b/test/Jamfile.v2
index e46fafbf..e948858e 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -135,3 +135,4 @@ test-suite regex
 
 
 
+
diff --git a/test/c_compiler_checks/posix_api_check.cpp b/test/c_compiler_checks/posix_api_check.cpp
index 1611283b..46d8aed9 100644
--- a/test/c_compiler_checks/posix_api_check.cpp
+++ b/test/c_compiler_checks/posix_api_check.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <boost/assert.hpp>
 #include <boost/regex.h>
+#include <boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp>
 
 const char* expression = "^";
 const char* text = "\n      ";
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ int main()
       printf(buf);
       return result;
    }
-   BOOST_ASSERT(re.re_nsub == 0);
+   BOOST_TEST(re.re_nsub == 0);
    matches[0].rm_so = 0;
    matches[0].rm_eo = strlen(text);
    result = regexec(&re, text, 1, matches, REG_NOTBOL | REG_NOTEOL | REG_STARTEND);
@@ -54,10 +55,10 @@ int main()
       regfree(&re);
       return result;
    }
-   BOOST_ASSERT(matches[0].rm_so == matches[0].rm_eo == 1);
+   BOOST_TEST(matches[0].rm_so == matches[0].rm_eo == 1);
    regfree(&re);
    printf("no errors found\n");
-   return 0;
+   return boost::report_errors();
 }