diff --git a/t/03-cookies.t b/t/03-cookies.t
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+use strict;
+use warnings;
+use lib 'inc';
+use Test::More;
+use Net::Curl::Easy qw(:constants);
+
+plan tests => 1;
+
+my $easy = Net::Curl::Easy->new();
+eval { $easy->setopt(CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE, '') };
+ok((not $@), 'checking if libcurl was compiled with COOKIES feature');