diff --git a/examples/simple-java/README.txt b/examples/simple-java/README.txt
index dec74aad..42ca279f 100644
--- a/examples/simple-java/README.txt
+++ b/examples/simple-java/README.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This project is a simple set of java classes.
+This project is a simple set of java classes and JUnit test classes.
 
 It illustrates what Maven can do for a developer with the addition of
 a single file - project.xml
diff --git a/examples/simple-java/project.xml b/examples/simple-java/project.xml
index 98352849..16217a6d 100644
--- a/examples/simple-java/project.xml
+++ b/examples/simple-java/project.xml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
   <!-- build information for the project -->
   <build>
   	<sourceDirectory>src/java</sourceDirectory>
+    <unitTestSourceDirectory>src/test</unitTestSourceDirectory>
   </build>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/examples/simple-java/src/test/org/apache/maven/examples/simplejava/TestSimpleJava.java b/examples/simple-java/src/test/org/apache/maven/examples/simplejava/TestSimpleJava.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad31688b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/simple-java/src/test/org/apache/maven/examples/simplejava/TestSimpleJava.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package org.apache.maven.examples.simplejava;
+
+import junit.framework.TestCase;
+
+/**
+ * A really simple JUnit test class that tests nothing!
+ * @author <a href="mailto:vmassol@apache.org">Vincent Massol</a>
+ */
+public class TestSimpleJava {
+    public void testNothing() {
+    }
+}
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