diff --git a/tests/maketest.sh b/tests/maketest.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa08b2290
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/maketest.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+
+NGSPICE=/usr/local/bin/ngspice
+TEST=$1
+
+DIFFPIPE="Analysis|CPU|memory|Date|Note|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun"
+
+testname=$(basename $TEST .cir)
+testdir=$(dirname $TEST)
+$NGSPICE < $testdir/$testname.cir 2>&1 | egrep -v $DIFFPIPE > $testname.test
+exit 0