diff --git a/test/test_download.py b/test/test_download.py
index 73379beb19..16f2008094 100644
--- a/test/test_download.py
+++ b/test/test_download.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from youtube_dl.utils import (
     ExtractorError,
     UnavailableVideoError,
 )
+from youtube_dl.extractor import get_info_extractor
 
 RETRIES = 3
 
@@ -63,9 +64,10 @@ def generator(test_case):
 
     def test_template(self):
         ie = youtube_dl.extractor.get_info_extractor(test_case['name'])
+        other_ies = [get_info_extractor(ie_key) for ie_key in test_case.get('add_ie', [])]
         def print_skipping(reason):
             print('Skipping %s: %s' % (test_case['name'], reason))
-        if not ie._WORKING:
+        if not ie.working():
             print_skipping('IE marked as not _WORKING')
             return
         if 'playlist' not in test_case:
@@ -77,6 +79,10 @@ def generator(test_case):
         if 'skip' in test_case:
             print_skipping(test_case['skip'])
             return
+        for other_ie in other_ies:
+            if not other_ie.working():
+                print_skipping(u'test depends on %sIE, marked as not WORKING' % other_ie.ie_key())
+                return
 
         params = get_params(test_case.get('params', {}))
 
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
index b3fec8e863..76d3692736 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class GenericIE(InfoExtractor):
         },
         # embedded vimeo video
         {
+            u'add_ie': ['Vimeo'],
             u'url': u'http://skillsmatter.com/podcast/home/move-semanticsperfect-forwarding-and-rvalue-references',
             u'file': u'22444065.mp4',
             u'md5': u'2903896e23df39722c33f015af0666e2',
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ class GenericIE(InfoExtractor):
         },
         # bandcamp page with custom domain
         {
+            u'add_ie': ['Bandcamp'],
             u'url': u'http://bronyrock.com/track/the-pony-mash',
             u'file': u'3235767654.mp3',
             u'info_dict': {
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/mtv.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/mtv.py
index e96d3952cc..24a79ae130 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/mtv.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/mtv.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class MTVIE(InfoExtractor):
             },
         },
         {
+            u'add_ie': ['Vevo'],
             u'url': u'http://www.mtv.com/videos/taylor-swift/916187/everything-has-changed-ft-ed-sheeran.jhtml',
             u'file': u'USCJY1331283.mp4',
             u'md5': u'73b4e7fcadd88929292fe52c3ced8caf',
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/slashdot.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/slashdot.py
index 2cba530766..f5003c7f91 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/slashdot.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/slashdot.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class SlashdotIE(InfoExtractor):
     _VALID_URL = r'https?://tv.slashdot.org/video/\?embed=(?P<id>.*?)(&|$)'
 
     _TEST = {
+        u'add_ie': ['Ooyala'],
         u'url': u'http://tv.slashdot.org/video/?embed=JscHMzZDplD0p-yNLOzTfzC3Q3xzJaUz',
         u'file': u'JscHMzZDplD0p-yNLOzTfzC3Q3xzJaUz.mp4',
         u'md5': u'd2222e7a4a4c1541b3e0cf732fb26735',
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/weibo.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/weibo.py
index 0757495bd8..fa784ab994 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/weibo.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/weibo.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class WeiboIE(InfoExtractor):
     _VALID_URL = r'https?://video\.weibo\.com/v/weishipin/t_(?P<id>.+?)\.htm'
 
     _TEST = {
+        u'add_ie': ['Sina'],
         u'url': u'http://video.weibo.com/v/weishipin/t_zjUw2kZ.htm',
         u'file': u'98322879.flv',
         u'info_dict': {