diff --git a/test/Jamfile b/test/Jamfile
index 7f65864..e865ac0 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile
+++ b/test/Jamfile
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 # bring in rules for testing
 import testing ;
 
+# quick test (for CI)
+run quick.cpp ;
+
+# full test suite
 run smart_ptr_test.cpp ;
 run shared_ptr_basic_test.cpp : : : <toolset>gcc:<cxxflags>-Wno-non-virtual-dtor ;
 run shared_ptr_test.cpp : : : <toolset>gcc:<cxxflags>-Wno-non-virtual-dtor ;
diff --git a/test/quick.cpp b/test/quick.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0623094
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/quick.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+//
+// quick.cpp - a quick (CI) test for Boost.SmartPtr
+//
+// Copyright 2017 Peter Dimov
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+//
+// See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt
+//
+
+#include <boost/smart_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/core/lightweight_test.hpp>
+
+class X
+{
+private:
+
+    X( X const & );
+    X & operator=( X const & );
+
+public:
+
+    static int instances;
+
+    X()
+    {
+        ++instances;
+    }
+
+    ~X()
+    {
+        --instances;
+    }
+};
+
+int X::instances = 0;
+
+int main()
+{
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<X> p1( new X );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( p1.use_count(), 1 );
+
+        boost::shared_ptr<X> p2( p1 );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( p2.use_count(), 2 );
+
+        boost::weak_ptr<X> wp( p1 );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( wp.use_count(), 2 );
+
+        p1.reset();
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( wp.use_count(), 1 );
+
+        p2.reset();
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( wp.use_count(), 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<X> p1 = boost::make_shared<X>();
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( p1.use_count(), 1 );
+
+        boost::shared_ptr<X> p2( p1 );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( p2.use_count(), 2 );
+
+        boost::weak_ptr<X> wp( p1 );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( wp.use_count(), 2 );
+
+        p1.reset();
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( wp.use_count(), 1 );
+
+        p2.reset();
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( wp.use_count(), 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( X::instances, 0 );
+    }
+
+    return boost::report_errors();
+}