diff --git a/msvs/libuv-test.vcxproj b/msvs/libuv-test.vcxproj
index da93bd99a..cb64f194e 100644
--- a/msvs/libuv-test.vcxproj
+++ b/msvs/libuv-test.vcxproj
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\test\runner-win.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\test\runner.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\test\test-pipe-bind-error.c" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\test\test-ref.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\test\test-shutdown-eof.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\test\test-tcp-bind-error.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\test\test-tcp-bind6-error.c" />
diff --git a/test/test-loop-handles.c b/test/test-loop-handles.c
index 2e858c1d7..8db6c8c17 100644
--- a/test/test-loop-handles.c
+++ b/test/test-loop-handles.c
@@ -359,53 +359,3 @@ TEST_IMPL(loop_handles) {
 
   return 0;
 }
-
-
-TEST_IMPL(ref) {
-  uv_init();
-  uv_run();
-  return 0;
-}
-
-
-TEST_IMPL(idle_ref) {
-  uv_idle_t h;
-  uv_init();
-  uv_idle_init(&h);
-  uv_idle_start(&h, NULL);
-  uv_unref();
-  uv_run();
-  return 0;
-}
-
-
-TEST_IMPL(async_ref) {
-  uv_async_t h;
-  uv_init();
-  uv_async_init(&h, NULL);
-  uv_unref();
-  uv_run();
-  return 0;
-}
-
-
-TEST_IMPL(prepare_ref) {
-  uv_prepare_t h;
-  uv_init();
-  uv_prepare_init(&h);
-  uv_prepare_start(&h, NULL);
-  uv_unref();
-  uv_run();
-  return 0;
-}
-
-
-TEST_IMPL(check_ref) {
-  uv_check_t h;
-  uv_init();
-  uv_check_init(&h);
-  uv_check_start(&h, NULL);
-  uv_unref();
-  uv_run();
-  return 0;
-}
diff --git a/test/test-ref.c b/test/test-ref.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e900ae8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test-ref.c
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/* Copyright Joyent, Inc. and other Node contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+ * deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+ * rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+ * sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+ * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
+ * IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "uv.h"
+#include "task.h"
+
+
+TEST_IMPL(ref) {
+  uv_init();
+  uv_run();
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+TEST_IMPL(idle_ref) {
+  uv_idle_t h;
+  uv_init();
+  uv_idle_init(&h);
+  uv_idle_start(&h, NULL);
+  uv_unref();
+  uv_run();
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+TEST_IMPL(async_ref) {
+  uv_async_t h;
+  uv_init();
+  uv_async_init(&h, NULL);
+  uv_unref();
+  uv_run();
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+TEST_IMPL(prepare_ref) {
+  uv_prepare_t h;
+  uv_init();
+  uv_prepare_init(&h);
+  uv_prepare_start(&h, NULL);
+  uv_unref();
+  uv_run();
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+TEST_IMPL(check_ref) {
+  uv_check_t h;
+  uv_init();
+  uv_check_init(&h);
+  uv_check_start(&h, NULL);
+  uv_unref();
+  uv_run();
+  return 0;
+}