diff --git a/doc/developer-notes.md b/doc/developer-notes.md
index a5468c3be..2724fe194 100644
--- a/doc/developer-notes.md
+++ b/doc/developer-notes.md
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ code.
   - Constant names are all uppercase, and use `_` to separate words.
   - Class names, function names and method names are UpperCamelCase
     (PascalCase). Do not prefix class names with `C`.
+  - Test suite naming convention: The Boost test suite in file
+    `src/test/foo_tests.cpp` should be named `foo_tests`.
 
 - **Miscellaneous**
   - `++i` is preferred over `i++`.