diff --git a/mopidy/backends/base/playback.py b/mopidy/backends/base/playback.py
index 635146ff..b21c30dc 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/base/playback.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/base/playback.py
@@ -75,24 +75,3 @@ class BasePlaybackProvider(object):
         :rtype: int
         """
         return self.audio.get_position().get()
-
-    def get_volume(self):
-        """
-        Get current volume
-
-        *MAY be reimplemented by subclass.*
-
-        :rtype: int [0..100] or :class:`None`
-        """
-        return self.audio.get_volume().get()
-
-    def set_volume(self, volume):
-        """
-        Get current volume
-
-        *MAY be reimplemented by subclass.*
-
-        :param: volume
-        :type volume: int [0..100]
-        """
-        self.audio.set_volume(volume)
diff --git a/mopidy/backends/dummy/__init__.py b/mopidy/backends/dummy/__init__.py
index 5e028ea3..6c3e1437 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/dummy/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/dummy/__init__.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ class DummyPlaybackProvider(base.BasePlaybackProvider):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(DummyPlaybackProvider, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self._time_position = 0
-        self._volume = None
 
     def pause(self):
         return True
@@ -67,12 +66,6 @@ class DummyPlaybackProvider(base.BasePlaybackProvider):
     def get_time_position(self):
         return self._time_position
 
-    def get_volume(self):
-        return self._volume
-
-    def set_volume(self, volume):
-        self._volume = volume
-
 
 class DummyStoredPlaylistsProvider(base.BaseStoredPlaylistsProvider):
     def create(self, name):
diff --git a/mopidy/core/playback.py b/mopidy/core/playback.py
index 603b40a4..a86c5650 100644
--- a/mopidy/core/playback.py
+++ b/mopidy/core/playback.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class PlaybackController(object):
         self._state = PlaybackState.STOPPED
         self._shuffled = []
         self._first_shuffle = True
+        self._volume = None
 
     def _get_cpid(self, cp_track):
         if cp_track is None:
@@ -296,12 +297,20 @@ class PlaybackController(object):
 
     @property
     def volume(self):
-        """Volume as int in range [0..100]."""
-        return self.backend.playback.get_volume().get()
+        """Volume as int in range [0..100] or :class:`None`"""
+        if self.audio:
+            return self.audio.get_volume().get()
+        else:
+            # For testing
+            return self._volume
 
     @volume.setter
     def volume(self, volume):
-        self.backend.playback.set_volume(volume).get()
+        if self.audio:
+            self.audio.set_volume(volume)
+        else:
+            # For testing
+            self._volume = volume
 
     def change_track(self, cp_track, on_error_step=1):
         """