diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31cae64a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+tests/individually-importing/*.py
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f5524710..146a854b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -60,4 +60,5 @@ mo:
 	cp -f locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/pysol.mo locale/it_IT/LC_MESSAGES/pysol.mo
 
 test:
+	python scripts/gen_individual_importing_tests.py
 	runprove tests/individually-importing/*.py
diff --git a/scripts/gen_individual_importing_tests.py b/scripts/gen_individual_importing_tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22e7be3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/gen_individual_importing_tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import os.path
+for module_name in ['pysollib.mfxutil', 'pysollib.move',]:
+    open(os.path.join(".", "tests", "individually-importing", "import_" + module_name + ".py"), 'w').write('''#!/usr/bin/env python
+import sys
+sys.path.append("./tests/lib")
+from TAP.Simple import plan, ok
+
+plan(1)
+sys.path.append(".")
+import %(module_name)s
+ok(1, "imported")
+''' % { 'module_name': module_name })
diff --git a/tests/individually-importing/PLACEHOLDER b/tests/individually-importing/PLACEHOLDER
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/tests/individually-importing/import_mfxutils.py b/tests/individually-importing/import_mfxutils.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 535c6e1f..00000000
--- a/tests/individually-importing/import_mfxutils.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-import sys
-sys.path.append("./tests/lib")
-from TAP.Simple import plan, ok
-
-plan(1)
-sys.path.append(".")
-import pysollib.mfxutil
-ok(1, "imported")
diff --git a/tests/individually-importing/import_move.py b/tests/individually-importing/import_move.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 42f415dd..00000000
--- a/tests/individually-importing/import_move.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-import sys
-sys.path.append("./tests/lib")
-from TAP.Simple import plan, ok
-
-plan(1)
-sys.path.append(".")
-import pysollib.move
-ok(1, "imported")