diff --git a/test/Jamfile b/test/Jamfile
index 4e67545a2..5dc601610 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile
+++ b/test/Jamfile
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ lib libtorrent_test
 
 	: # default build
 	<link>shared
+
+	: # user-requirements
+	<link>shared:<define>TORRENT_LINK_TEST_SHARED
 ;
 
 lib advapi32 : : <name>Advapi32 ;
diff --git a/test/test.hpp b/test/test.hpp
index 3f0d0dd06..e4423e1f6 100644
--- a/test/test.hpp
+++ b/test/test.hpp
@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 #include "libtorrent/config.hpp"
 
-#ifdef TORRENT_BUILDING_TEST_SHARED
+#if defined TORRENT_BUILDING_TEST_SHARED
 #define EXPORT BOOST_SYMBOL_EXPORT
-#else
+#elif defined TORRENT_LINK_TEST_SHARED
 #define EXPORT BOOST_SYMBOL_IMPORT
+#else
+#define EXPORT
 #endif
 
 // the unit tests need access to these.