diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d5a980252..c1f76ae82 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ AC_OUTPUT(Makefile                                                         \
                    test_problems/multiGasTransport/Makefile                \
                    test_problems/negATest/Makefile                         \
                    test_problems/NASA9poly_test/Makefile                   \
+                   test_problems/printUtilUnitTest/Makefile                \
                    test_problems/cathermo/Makefile                         \
                    test_problems/cathermo/DH_graph_1/Makefile              \
                    test_problems/cathermo/DH_graph_acommon/Makefile        \
diff --git a/test_problems/Makefile.am b/test_problems/Makefile.am
index 4de188647..a8829d8f8 100644
--- a/test_problems/Makefile.am
+++ b/test_problems/Makefile.am
@@ -1,25 +1,11 @@
 
 #SUBDIRS    = surfkin silane_equil VPsilance_test \
-	     diamondSurf_dupl surfSolverTest \
-             ChemEquil_gri_matrix ChemEquil_gri_pairs             \
-	     mixGasTransport printUtilUnitTest 
+	     diamondSurf_dupl surfSolverTest
 
 SUBDIRS  = cathermo mixGasTransport ChemEquil_gri_matrix ChemEquil_gri_pairs
 SUBDIRS += ChemEquil_ionizedGas ChemEquil_red1 CpJump cxx_ex diamondSurf 
 SUBDIRS += diamondSurf_dupl fracCoeff multiGasTransport NASA9poly_test
-SUBDIRS += negATest 
-
-#
-# would be good to add:
-#
-# pureFluidTest
-# rankine_democxx
-# min_python
-# 
-# 
-# cathermo
-# VCSnonideal
-
+SUBDIRS += negATest printUtilUnitTest 
 
 # skipped:
 # ck2cti_test
diff --git a/test_problems/printUtilUnitTest/Makefile.am b/test_problems/printUtilUnitTest/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b824815e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_problems/printUtilUnitTest/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+cc_sources = pUtest.cpp
+
+INC                  = -I. -I$(top_builddir)/build/include/
+AM_CPPFLAGS          = $(INC)
+AM_CXXFLAGS          = $(AM_CPPFLAGS)
+
+LINK                 = -luser -loneD -lzeroD -lequil -lkinetics -ltransport -lthermo 
+LINK                += -lctnumerics -lctmath -ltpx -lctspectra -lconverters -lctbase -lcvode 
+LINK                += -lctlapack -lctblas -lctf2c -lctcxx -lm  -lctf2c -lstdc++
+AM_LDFLAGS           = -L$(top_builddir)/build/lib/ 
+LIBS                 =  $(LINK)
+
+bin_PROGRAMS         = pUtest
+library_includedir   = $(INC)
+
+#-----------------------
+# Cantera DH graph test
+#-----------------------
+
+pUtest_SOURCES = $(cc_sources)
+
+TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = 
+TESTS             = runtest
diff --git a/test_problems/printUtilUnitTest/pUtest.cpp b/test_problems/printUtilUnitTest/pUtest.cpp
index 59b59a5dc..763babf66 100644
--- a/test_problems/printUtilUnitTest/pUtest.cpp
+++ b/test_problems/printUtilUnitTest/pUtest.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #include <sstream>
 
 #include "Cantera.h"
-#include "kernel/PrintCtrl.h"
-#include "kernel/LogPrintCtrl.h"
+#include "PrintCtrl.h"
+#include "LogPrintCtrl.h"
 
 using namespace Cantera;
 using namespace std;
diff --git a/test_problems/printUtilUnitTest/runtest b/test_problems/printUtilUnitTest/runtest
index dbbc2ba6d..4e6b0bf6d 100755
--- a/test_problems/printUtilUnitTest/runtest
+++ b/test_problems/printUtilUnitTest/runtest
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ retnStat=$?
 if [ $retnStat = "0" ]
 then
   echo "successful diff comparison on $tname test"
+  return 0
 else
   echo "unsuccessful diff comparison on $tname test"
   echo "FAILED" > csvCode.txt
   temp_success="0"
+  return 1
 fi