1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/gpgme.c b/src/gpgme.c
index 99d27ce6..b76b3991 100644
--- a/src/gpgme.c
+++ b/src/gpgme.c
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ static char *def_lc_ctype;
 static char *def_lc_messages;
 
 
+gpgme_error_t _gpgme_selftest = GPG_ERR_NOT_OPERATIONAL;
+
+
 /* Create a new context as an environment for GPGME crypto
    operations.  */
 gpgme_error_t
@@ -50,6 +53,9 @@ gpgme_new (gpgme_ctx_t *r_ctx)
   gpgme_ctx_t ctx;
   TRACE_BEG (DEBUG_CTX, "gpgme_new", r_ctx);
 
+  if (_gpgme_selftest)
+    return TRACE_ERR (gpgme_error (_gpgme_selftest));
+
   ctx = calloc (1, sizeof *ctx);
   if (!ctx)
     return TRACE_ERR (gpg_error_from_errno (errno));