diff --git a/internal/http/client_fortune_test.go b/internal/http/client_fortune_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2811ea176
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/http/client_fortune_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package http
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+type Fortune struct{}
+
+func (*Fortune) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	fortune := "Fortune favors the prepared mind. - Louis Pasteur"
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, fortune)
+}
diff --git a/internal/http/client_test.go b/internal/http/client_test.go
index 2a9697d7b..f52fdc2e8 100644
--- a/internal/http/client_test.go
+++ b/internal/http/client_test.go
@@ -1,22 +1,26 @@
-// +build external
-
 package http
 
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"net/http/httptest"
+
 	"github.com/crusttech/crust/internal/config"
 	"github.com/crusttech/crust/internal/test"
 )
 
 func TestHTTPClient(t *testing.T) {
+	handler := &Fortune{}
+	server := httptest.NewServer(handler)
+	defer server.Close()
+
 	client, err := New(&config.HTTPClient{
 		Timeout: 10,
 	})
 	test.Assert(t, err == nil, "%+v", err)
 	client.Debug(FULL)
 
-	req, err := client.Get("https://api.scene-si.org/fortune.php")
+	req, err := client.Get(server.URL)
 	test.Assert(t, err == nil, "%+v", err)
 
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)