diff --git a/libs/temporal/test/TempoMapCutBufferTest.cc b/libs/temporal/test/TempoMapCutBufferTest.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..23ee49e188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/temporal/test/TempoMapCutBufferTest.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "temporal/tempo.h"
+
+#include "TempoMapCutBufferTest.h"
+
+CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_REGISTRATION(TempoMapCutBufferTest);
+
+using namespace Temporal;
+
+void
+TempoMapCutBufferTest::createTest()
+{
+	CPPUNIT_ASSERT (TempoMap::use() != 0);
+}
+
+void
+TempoMapCutBufferTest::cutTest()
+{
+	TempoMap::WritableSharedPtr tmap (TempoMap::write_copy());
+	TempoPoint& tp = tmap->set_tempo (Tempo (180, 4), BBT_Argument (6, 1, 0));
+	tmap->set_meter (Meter (6, 8), BBT_Argument (3, 1, 0));
+
+	/* tp is at 6|1|0 which is 3|0|0 after the 6/8 meter at ((3-1) * 4 =) 8
+	 * quarter notes), so 3 bars of 6
+	 * 8th notes, or 18 8 notes, or 9 4th notes. So its quarter time should
+	 * be 8 + 9 = 17
+	 */
+
+	std::cout << "\n\n\n ***************** tp = " << tp.beats() << std::endl;
+
+	CPPUNIT_ASSERT (tp.beats() == Beats (17,0));
+
+
+	tmap->abort_update ();
+}
+
+void
+TempoMapCutBufferTest::copyTest()
+{
+}
+
+void
+TempoMapCutBufferTest::pasteTest()
+{
+}
diff --git a/libs/temporal/test/TempoMapCutBufferTest.h b/libs/temporal/test/TempoMapCutBufferTest.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c15c5e4020
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/temporal/test/TempoMapCutBufferTest.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include <cppunit/TestFixture.h>
+#include <cppunit/extensions/HelperMacros.h>
+
+class TempoMapCutBufferTest : public CppUnit::TestFixture
+{
+	CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE(TempoMapCutBufferTest);
+	CPPUNIT_TEST(createTest);
+	CPPUNIT_TEST(cutTest);
+	CPPUNIT_TEST(copyTest);
+	CPPUNIT_TEST(pasteTest);
+	CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_END();
+
+public:
+	void createTest();
+	void cutTest();
+	void copyTest();
+	void pasteTest();
+};
diff --git a/libs/temporal/wscript b/libs/temporal/wscript
index 7cd1cba246..8f3518ae4e 100644
--- a/libs/temporal/wscript
+++ b/libs/temporal/wscript
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ def build(bld):
                 'test/BeatTest.cc',
                 'test/BBTTest.cc',
                 'test/TempoMapTest.cc',
+                'test/TempoMapCutBufferTest.cc',
                 'test/TimelineTest.cc',
                 'test/RangeTest.cc',
                 'test/testrunner.cc',