diff --git a/tests/hghave b/tests/hghave
--- a/tests/hghave
+++ b/tests/hghave
@@ -35,11 +35,19 @@ def has_eol_in_paths():
     except:
         return False
 
+def has_lsprof():
+    try:
+        import _lsprof
+        return True
+    except ImportError:
+        return False
+
 checks = {
-    "symlink": (has_symlink, "symbolic links"),
+    "eol-in-paths": (has_eol_in_paths, "end-of-lines in paths"),
+    "execbit": (has_executablebit, "executable bit"),
     "fifo": (has_fifo, "named pipes"),
-    "execbit": (has_executablebit, "executable bit"),
-    "eol-in-paths": (has_eol_in_paths, "end-of-lines in paths"),
+    "lsprof": (has_lsprof, "python lsprof module"),
+    "symlink": (has_symlink, "symbolic links"),
 }
 
 def list_features():
diff --git a/tests/test-profile b/tests/test-profile
new file mode 100755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-profile
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+echo % test --time
+hg --time help 2>&1 | grep -q Time || echo --time failed
+
+echo % test --profile
+hg --profile help 2>&1 | grep -q ncalls || echo --profile failed
+
+echo % test --lsprof
+if "$TESTDIR/hghave" -q lsprof; then
+    hg --lsprof help 2>&1 | grep -q CallCount || echo --lsprof failed
+fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test-profile.out b/tests/test-profile.out
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-profile.out
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+% test --time
+% test --profile
+% test --lsprof