diff --git a/test_problems/min_python/Makefile.in b/test_problems/min_python/Makefile.in
index b3db076c3..6046d6f33 100644
--- a/test_problems/min_python/Makefile.in
+++ b/test_problems/min_python/Makefile.in
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ all:
 	cd negATest;  @MAKE@ all
 
 test:
+	@(echo "***************************************************")
+	@(echo "        Testing the Cantera Minimun Python Interface       ")
+	@(echo "         python executable: "  `which "${PYTHON_CMD}" 2>&1` )
+	@(echo "         python version: "  `"${PYTHON_CMD}" -V 2>&1` )
+	@(echo "***************************************************")
 	cd minDiamond;  @MAKE@ -s test
 	cd negATest;  @MAKE@ -s test
 
diff --git a/test_problems/min_python/minDiamond/runDiamond.cpp b/test_problems/min_python/minDiamond/runDiamond.cpp
index 0693b0f44..bb73575fb 100644
--- a/test_problems/min_python/minDiamond/runDiamond.cpp
+++ b/test_problems/min_python/minDiamond/runDiamond.cpp
@@ -26,22 +26,9 @@ int iDebug_HKM = 0;
 /*****************************************************************/
 /*****************************************************************/
 /*****************************************************************/
-static void printUsage()
-{
 
-}
-
-#ifdef SRCDIRTREE
-#include "ct_defs.h"
-#include "ctml.h"
-#include "GasKinetics.h"
-#include "importCTML.h"
-#include "ThermoPhase.h"
-#include "InterfaceKinetics.h"
-#else
 #include "Cantera.h"
 #include "kinetics.h"
-#endif
 
 using namespace Cantera;