diff --git a/mrw/auto_test.cpp b/mrw/auto_test.cpp
index 8c5f4ba..99f525f 100644
--- a/mrw/auto_test.cpp
+++ b/mrw/auto_test.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
     @license LGPL, see file <a href="license.html">COPYING</a>
 
     $Log$
+    Revision 1.4  2004/11/25 18:27:03  marc
+    additional test for release and reset
+
     Revision 1.3  2004/08/28 16:21:25  marc
     mrw-c++-0.92 (mrw)
     - new file: version.cpp
@@ -63,8 +66,11 @@ public:
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(c);
     strncpy(c, C, sizeof(C));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(std::string(c)==C);
-    c.release();
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(c==0);
+    mrw::Auto<char*>::Free c2(c.release());
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(c==0 && c2!=0);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(std::string(c2)==C);
+    c2.reset();
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(c2==0);
   }
   CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE(AutoTest);
   CPPUNIT_TEST(AutoFile);