diff --git a/test/test_download.py b/test/test_download.py
index 8b9b833735..4a59f66389 100644
--- a/test/test_download.py
+++ b/test/test_download.py
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ def generator(test_case):
             fd.download([test_case['url']])
 
             for tc in test_cases:
-                self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(tc['file']))
+                if not test_case.get('params', {}).get('skip_download', False):
+                    self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(tc['file']))
                 self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(tc['file'] + '.info.json'))
                 if 'md5' in tc:
                     md5_for_file = _file_md5(tc['file'])
diff --git a/test/tests.json b/test/tests.json
index 1d77070339..cd72a88e35 100644
--- a/test/tests.json
+++ b/test/tests.json
@@ -149,5 +149,16 @@
     "info_dict": {
         "title": "Young Americans for Liberty February 7, 2012 2:28 AM"
     }
+  },
+  {
+    "name": "InfoQ",
+    "url": "http://www.infoq.com/presentations/A-Few-of-My-Favorite-Python-Things",
+    "file": "12-jan-pythonthings.mp4",
+    "info_dict": {
+      "title": "A Few of My Favorite [Python] Things"
+    },
+    "params": {
+      "skip_download": true
+    }
   }
 ]