diff --git a/docs/plugins/replaygain.rst b/docs/plugins/replaygain.rst
index b8f385df8..3411d3d40 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/replaygain.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/replaygain.rst
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ In order to use this backend, you will need to install the bs1770gain command-li
 * goto `bs1770gain`_ and follow the download instructions
 * make sure it is in your $PATH 
 
-.. _bs1770gain: bs1770gain.sourceforge.net
+.. _bs1770gain: http://bs1770gain.sourceforge.net/
 
 Then, enable the plugin (see :ref:`using-plugins`) and specify the
 backend in your configuration file::
diff --git a/test/test_replaygain.py b/test/test_replaygain.py
index fe1bdfea5..3eb93520f 100644
--- a/test/test_replaygain.py
+++ b/test/test_replaygain.py
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ if any(has_program(cmd, ['-v']) for cmd in ['mp3gain', 'aacgain']):
 else:
     GAIN_PROG_AVAILABLE = False
 
+if has_program('bs1770gain', ['--replaygain']):
+    LOUDNESS_PROG_AVAILABLE = True
+else:
+    LOUDNESS_PROG_AVAILABLE = False
+
 
 class ReplayGainCliTestBase(TestHelper):
 
@@ -132,6 +137,11 @@ class ReplayGainCmdCliTest(ReplayGainCliTestBase, unittest.TestCase):
     backend = u'command'
 
 
+@unittest.skipIf(not LOUDNESS_PROG_AVAILABLE, 'bs1770gain cannot be found')
+class ReplayGainLdnsCliTest(ReplayGainCliTestBase, unittest.TestCase):
+    backend = u'bs1770gain'
+
+
 def suite():
     return unittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromName(__name__)