diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index a77fa15..644f017 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -20,8 +20,3 @@ noinst_PROGRAMS=example pnmshow regiontest pnmshow24 fontsel \
 	vncev storepasswd colourmaptest simple simple15 $(MAC) \
 	$(FILETRANSFER) backchannel $(BLOOPTEST)
 
-blooptest.o: example.c
-	$(CC) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
-
-
-
diff --git a/examples/blooptest.c b/examples/blooptest.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0e411c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/blooptest.c
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#define BACKGROUND_LOOP_TEST
+#include "example.c"
diff --git a/examples/example.c b/examples/example.c
index 536497f..71548fa 100644
--- a/examples/example.c
+++ b/examples/example.c
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ int main(int argc,char** argv)
 
   /* this is the non-blocking event loop; a background thread is started */
   rfbRunEventLoop(rfbScreen,-1,TRUE);
+  fprintf(stderr, "Running background loop...\n");
   /* now we could do some cool things like rendering in idle time */
   while(1) sleep(5); /* render(); */
 #endif /* BACKGROUND_LOOP */