diff --git a/test/error_code_test2.cpp b/test/error_code_test2.cpp
index 9bed6a5..6d48651 100644
--- a/test/error_code_test2.cpp
+++ b/test/error_code_test2.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,37 @@ int main()
         BOOST_TEST_EQ( ec2.to_string(), std::string( "generic:5" ) );
     }
 
+    {
+        sys::error_code ec2( -4, sys::generic_category() );
+
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( ec2.value(), -4 );
+        BOOST_TEST( ec2.category() == sys::generic_category() );
+
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( ec2.message(), ec2.category().message( ec2.value() ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_CSTR_EQ( ec2.message( buffer, sizeof( buffer ) ), ec2.category().message( ec2.value(), buffer2, sizeof( buffer2 ) ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_CSTR_EQ( ec2.message( buffer, sizeof( buffer ) ), ec2.message().c_str() );
+
+        {
+            char const* msg = ec2.message( nullptr, 0 );
+
+            if( msg != nullptr )
+            {
+                BOOST_TEST_CSTR_EQ( msg, ec2.message().c_str() );
+            }
+        }
+
+        BOOST_TEST( ec2.failed() );
+        BOOST_TEST( ec2 );
+        BOOST_TEST_NOT( !ec2 );
+
+        sys::error_code ec;
+
+        BOOST_TEST_NE( ec, ec2 );
+        BOOST_TEST_NOT( ec == ec2 );
+
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( ec2.to_string(), std::string( "generic:-4" ) );
+    }
+
     {
         sys::error_code ec2( 5, sys::system_category() );
 
@@ -158,5 +189,36 @@ int main()
         BOOST_TEST_EQ( ec2.to_string(), std::string( "system:5" ) );
     }
 
+    {
+        sys::error_code ec2( -4, sys::system_category() );
+
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( ec2.value(), -4 );
+        BOOST_TEST( ec2.category() == sys::system_category() );
+
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( ec2.message(), ec2.category().message( ec2.value() ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_CSTR_EQ( ec2.message( buffer, sizeof( buffer ) ), ec2.category().message( ec2.value(), buffer2, sizeof( buffer2 ) ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_CSTR_EQ( ec2.message( buffer, sizeof( buffer ) ), ec2.message().c_str() );
+
+        {
+            char const* msg = ec2.message( nullptr, 0 );
+
+            if( msg != nullptr )
+            {
+                BOOST_TEST_CSTR_EQ( msg, ec2.message().c_str() );
+            }
+        }
+
+        BOOST_TEST( ec2.failed() );
+        BOOST_TEST( ec2 );
+        BOOST_TEST_NOT( !ec2 );
+
+        sys::error_code ec;
+
+        BOOST_TEST_NE( ec, ec2 );
+        BOOST_TEST_NOT( ec == ec2 );
+
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( ec2.to_string(), std::string( "system:-4" ) );
+    }
+
     return boost::report_errors();
 }
diff --git a/test/error_condition_test3.cpp b/test/error_condition_test3.cpp
index 8baf858..0ab839d 100644
--- a/test/error_condition_test3.cpp
+++ b/test/error_condition_test3.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,37 @@ int main()
         BOOST_TEST_EQ( en2.to_string(), std::string( "cond:generic:5" ) );
     }
 
+    {
+        sys::error_condition en2( -4, sys::generic_category() );
+
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( en2.value(), -4 );
+        BOOST_TEST( en2.category() == sys::generic_category() );
+
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( en2.message(), en2.category().message( en2.value() ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_CSTR_EQ( en2.message( buffer, sizeof( buffer ) ), en2.category().message( en2.value(), buffer2, sizeof( buffer2 ) ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_CSTR_EQ( en2.message( buffer, sizeof( buffer ) ), en2.message().c_str() );
+
+        {
+            char const* msg = en2.message( nullptr, 0 );
+
+            if( msg != nullptr )
+            {
+                BOOST_TEST_CSTR_EQ( msg, en2.message().c_str() );
+            }
+        }
+
+        BOOST_TEST( en2.failed() );
+        BOOST_TEST( en2 );
+        BOOST_TEST_NOT( !en2 );
+
+        sys::error_condition en;
+
+        BOOST_TEST_NE( en, en2 );
+        BOOST_TEST_NOT( en == en2 );
+
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( en2.to_string(), std::string( "cond:generic:-4" ) );
+    }
+
     {
         sys::error_condition en2( 5, sys::system_category() );
 
@@ -158,5 +189,36 @@ int main()
         BOOST_TEST_EQ( en2.to_string(), std::string( "cond:system:5" ) );
     }
 
+    {
+        sys::error_condition en2( -4, sys::system_category() );
+
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( en2.value(), -4 );
+        BOOST_TEST( en2.category() == sys::system_category() );
+
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( en2.message(), en2.category().message( en2.value() ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_CSTR_EQ( en2.message( buffer, sizeof( buffer ) ), en2.category().message( en2.value(), buffer2, sizeof( buffer2 ) ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_CSTR_EQ( en2.message( buffer, sizeof( buffer ) ), en2.message().c_str() );
+
+        {
+            char const* msg = en2.message( nullptr, 0 );
+
+            if( msg != nullptr )
+            {
+                BOOST_TEST_CSTR_EQ( msg, en2.message().c_str() );
+            }
+        }
+
+        BOOST_TEST( en2.failed() );
+        BOOST_TEST( en2 );
+        BOOST_TEST_NOT( !en2 );
+
+        sys::error_condition en;
+
+        BOOST_TEST_NE( en, en2 );
+        BOOST_TEST_NOT( en == en2 );
+
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( en2.to_string(), std::string( "cond:system:-4" ) );
+    }
+
     return boost::report_errors();
 }