diff --git a/test/test_play.py b/test/test_play.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""Tests for the play plugin"""
+
+from __future__ import (division, absolute_import, print_function,
+                        unicode_literals)
+
+from mock import patch, Mock
+
+from test._common import unittest
+from test.helper import TestHelper
+
+from beetsplug.play import PlayPlugin
+
+
+class PlayPluginTest(unittest.TestCase, TestHelper):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.setup_beets()
+        self.load_plugins('play')
+        self.add_item(title='aNiceTitle')
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.teardown_beets()
+        self.unload_plugins()
+
+    @patch('beetsplug.play.util.interactive_open', Mock())
+    def test_basic(self):
+        self.run_command('play', 'title:aNiceTitle')
+
+def suite():
+    return unittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromName(__name__)
+
+if __name__ == b'__main__':
+    unittest.main(defaultTest='suite')