2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index eef69900..b93dff8c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ gui.lst:
 	urpmf "/(opt/kde[43]|usr)/share/((applnk|applications(|/kde)|apps/kicker/applets)/|kde4/services/plasma-applet).*.desktop" |sed -e 's!:.*!!') \
 	 | sort | uniq > gui.lst
 
+check:
+	rm -f po/*.pot 
+	@make -C po rpmdrake.pot
+
 .PHONY: ChangeLog log changelog gui.lst
 
 log: ChangeLog
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index dd90f1cc..eaa3a72f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- add a minimal "testsuite" in order to prevent syntax errors such as #60901
+
 Version 5.26.4 - 16 July 2010, João Victor Duarte Martins
 
 - fix wrong notice message for updates (#60629)