diff --git a/test/options.cpp b/test/options.cpp
index 2c1d78d68..76f181515 100644
--- a/test/options.cpp
+++ b/test/options.cpp
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@
 #include <iterator>
 
 options::options(int argc, const char* const argv[])
-    :mOptions(argv + 1, argv + argc)
-    ,mWhichTest("")
-    ,mQuiet(mOptions.count("-q") != 0)
-    ,mHelp(mOptions.count("-h") != 0 || mOptions.count("--help"))
+    :mWhichTests(argv + 1, argv + argc)
+    ,mQuiet(mWhichTests.count("-q") != 0)
+    ,mHelp(mWhichTests.count("-h") != 0 || mWhichTests.count("--help"))
 {
-    mOptions.erase("-q");
-    mOptions.erase("-h");
-    mOptions.erase("--help");
-    if (! mOptions.empty()) {
-        mWhichTest = *mOptions.rbegin();
+    for (std::set<std::string>::const_iterator it = mWhichTests.begin(); it != mWhichTests.end();) {
+        if (!(*it).empty() && (((*it)[0] == '-') || ((*it).find("::") != std::string::npos && mWhichTests.count((*it).substr(0, (*it).find("::"))))))
+            it = mWhichTests.erase(it);
+        else
+            ++it;
+    }
+
+    if (mWhichTests.empty()) {
+        mWhichTests.insert("");
     }
 }
 
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ bool options::help() const
     return mHelp;
 }
 
-const std::string& options::which_test() const
+const std::set<std::string>& options::which_test() const
 {
-    return mWhichTest;
+    return mWhichTests;
 }
diff --git a/test/options.h b/test/options.h
index ff2d2fa63..5871aa18f 100644
--- a/test/options.h
+++ b/test/options.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public:
     /** Print help. */
     bool help() const;
     /** Which test should be run. Empty string means 'all tests' */
-    const std::string& which_test() const;
+    const std::set<std::string>& which_test() const;
 
 private:
     options();
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ private:
     const options& operator =(const options& non_assign);
 
 private:
-    std::set<std::string> mOptions;
-    std::string mWhichTest;
+    std::set<std::string> mWhichTests;
     const bool mQuiet;
     const bool mHelp;
 };
diff --git a/test/testoptions.cpp b/test/testoptions.cpp
index d73735820..0e6001b4c 100644
--- a/test/testoptions.cpp
+++ b/test/testoptions.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ private:
         TEST_CASE(help);
         TEST_CASE(help_long);
         TEST_CASE(multiple_testcases);
+        TEST_CASE(multiple_testcases_ignore_duplicates);
         TEST_CASE(invalid_switches);
     }
 
@@ -43,21 +44,21 @@ private:
     void which_test() const {
         const char* argv[] = {"./test_runner", "TestClass"};
         options args(sizeof argv / sizeof argv[0], argv);
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("TestClass", args.which_test());
+        ASSERT(std::set<std::string> {"TestClass"} == args.which_test());
     }
 
 
     void which_test_method() const {
         const char* argv[] = {"./test_runner", "TestClass::TestMethod"};
         options args(sizeof argv / sizeof argv[0], argv);
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("TestClass::TestMethod", args.which_test());
+        ASSERT(std::set<std::string> {"TestClass::TestMethod"} == args.which_test());
     }
 
 
     void no_test_method() const {
         const char* argv[] = {"./test_runner"};
         options args(sizeof argv / sizeof argv[0], argv);
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("", args.which_test());
+        ASSERT(std::set<std::string> {""} == args.which_test());
     }
 
 
@@ -95,16 +96,24 @@ private:
     }
 
     void multiple_testcases() const {
-        const char* argv[] = {"./test_runner", "TestClass::TestMethod", "Ignore::ThisOne"};
+        const char* argv[] = {"./test_runner", "TestClass::TestMethod", "TestClass::AnotherTestMethod"};
         options args(sizeof argv / sizeof argv[0], argv);
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("TestClass::TestMethod", args.which_test());
+        std::set<std::string> expected {"TestClass::TestMethod", "TestClass::AnotherTestMethod"};
+        ASSERT(expected == args.which_test());
     }
 
+    void multiple_testcases_ignore_duplicates() const {
+        const char* argv[] = {"./test_runner", "TestClass::TestMethod", "TestClass"};
+        options args(sizeof argv / sizeof argv[0], argv);
+        std::set<std::string> expected {"TestClass"};
+        ASSERT(expected == args.which_test());
+    }
 
     void invalid_switches() const {
         const char* argv[] = {"./test_runner", "TestClass::TestMethod", "-a", "-v", "-q"};
         options args(sizeof argv / sizeof argv[0], argv);
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("TestClass::TestMethod", args.which_test());
+        std::set<std::string> expected {"TestClass::TestMethod"};
+        ASSERT(expected == args.which_test());
         ASSERT_EQUALS(true, args.quiet());
     }
 };
diff --git a/test/testsuite.cpp b/test/testsuite.cpp
index f398f0a20..167ced325 100644
--- a/test/testsuite.cpp
+++ b/test/testsuite.cpp
@@ -280,13 +280,15 @@ void TestFixture::printHelp()
     std::cout << "Testrunner - run Cppcheck tests\n"
               "\n"
               "Syntax:\n"
-              "    testrunner [OPTIONS] [TestClass::TestCase]\n"
+              "    testrunner [OPTIONS] [TestClass::TestCase...]\n"
               "    run all test cases:\n"
               "        testrunner\n"
               "    run all test cases in TestClass:\n"
               "        testrunner TestClass\n"
               "    run TestClass::TestCase:\n"
               "        testrunner TestClass::TestCase\n"
+              "    run all test cases in TestClass1 and TestClass2::TestCase:\n"
+              "        testrunner TestClass1 TestClass2::TestCase\n"
               "\n"
               "Options:\n"
               "    -q                   Do not print the test cases that have run.\n"
@@ -311,22 +313,24 @@ void TestFixture::processOptions(const options& args)
 
 std::size_t TestFixture::runTests(const options& args)
 {
-    std::string classname(args.which_test());
-    std::string testname;
-    if (classname.find("::") != std::string::npos) {
-        testname = classname.substr(classname.find("::") + 2);
-        classname.erase(classname.find("::"));
-    }
-
     countTests = 0;
     errmsg.str("");
 
-    const TestSet &tests = TestRegistry::theInstance().tests();
+    const std::set<std::string>& tests = args.which_test();
+    for (std::string classname : tests) {
+        std::string testname;
+        if (classname.find("::") != std::string::npos) {
+            testname = classname.substr(classname.find("::") + 2);
+            classname.erase(classname.find("::"));
+        }
 
-    for (TestFixture * test : tests) {
-        if (classname.empty() || test->classname == classname) {
-            test->processOptions(args);
-            test->run(testname);
+        const TestSet &tests = TestRegistry::theInstance().tests();
+
+        for (TestFixture * test : tests) {
+            if (classname.empty() || test->classname == classname) {
+                test->processOptions(args);
+                test->run(testname);
+            }
         }
     }