diff --git a/tests/backends/base.py b/tests/backends/base.py
index 2f322edd..1e850768 100644
--- a/tests/backends/base.py
+++ b/tests/backends/base.py
@@ -736,24 +736,6 @@ class BasePlaybackControllerTest(object):
 
         self.assertEqual(first, second)
 
-# FIXME move to mixer tests
-#    def test_volume(self):
-#        if not self.supports_volume:
-#            self.assertEqual(self.playback.volume, None)
-#        else:
-#            self.assertEqual(self.playback.volume, 100)
-#            self.playback.volume = 50
-#            self.assertEqual(self.playback.volume, 50)
-#            self.playback.volume = 0
-#            self.assertEqual(self.playback.volume, 0)
-#
-#    def test_volume_is_not_float(self):
-#        if not self.supports_volume:
-#            return
-#
-#        self.playback.volume = 1.0 / 3 * 100
-#        self.assertEqual(self.playback.volume, 33)
-
     @populate_playlist
     def test_play_with_consume(self):
         self.playback.consume = True
diff --git a/tests/mixers/dummy_test.py b/tests/mixers/dummy_test.py
index 35944e14..0659a12e 100644
--- a/tests/mixers/dummy_test.py
+++ b/tests/mixers/dummy_test.py
@@ -32,3 +32,7 @@ class BaseMixerTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_volume_set_to_above_max_results_in_max(self):
         self.mixer.volume = self.MAX + 10
         self.assertEqual(self.mixer.volume, self.ACTUAL_MAX)
+
+    def test_volume_is_not_float(self):
+        self.mixer.volume = 1.0 / 3 * 100
+        self.assertEqual(self.mixer.volume, 33)