diff --git a/tests/core/events_test.py b/tests/core/events_test.py
index 5d646840..17d2eb84 100644
--- a/tests/core/events_test.py
+++ b/tests/core/events_test.py
@@ -6,14 +6,15 @@ import unittest
 import pykka
 
 from mopidy import core
-from mopidy.backends import dummy
 from mopidy.models import Track
 
+from tests import dummy_backend
+
 
 @mock.patch.object(core.CoreListener, 'send')
 class BackendEventsTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        self.backend = dummy.create_dummy_backend_proxy()
+        self.backend = dummy_backend.create_dummy_backend_proxy()
         self.core = core.Core.start(backends=[self.backend]).proxy()
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/mopidy/backends/dummy.py b/tests/dummy_backend.py
similarity index 96%
rename from mopidy/backends/dummy.py
rename to tests/dummy_backend.py
index b3be0889..9fdedaa6 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/dummy.py
+++ b/tests/dummy_backend.py
@@ -2,16 +2,6 @@
 
 This backend implements the backend API in the simplest way possible.  It is
 used in tests of the frontends.
-
-The backend handles URIs starting with ``dummy:``.
-
-**Dependencies**
-
-None
-
-**Default config**
-
-None
 """
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
diff --git a/tests/mpd/dispatcher_test.py b/tests/mpd/dispatcher_test.py
index 13f2d7a5..36f2f5e1 100644
--- a/tests/mpd/dispatcher_test.py
+++ b/tests/mpd/dispatcher_test.py
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import unittest
 import pykka
 
 from mopidy import core
-from mopidy.backends import dummy
 from mopidy.mpd.dispatcher import MpdDispatcher
 from mopidy.mpd.exceptions import MpdAckError
 from mopidy.mpd.protocol import request_handlers, handle_request
 
+from tests import dummy_backend
+
 
 class MpdDispatcherTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ class MpdDispatcherTest(unittest.TestCase):
                 'password': None,
             }
         }
-        self.backend = dummy.create_dummy_backend_proxy()
+        self.backend = dummy_backend.create_dummy_backend_proxy()
         self.core = core.Core.start(backends=[self.backend]).proxy()
         self.dispatcher = MpdDispatcher(config=config)
 
diff --git a/tests/mpd/protocol/__init__.py b/tests/mpd/protocol/__init__.py
index 9f3b58d6..216afe33 100644
--- a/tests/mpd/protocol/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/mpd/protocol/__init__.py
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ import unittest
 import pykka
 
 from mopidy import core
-from mopidy.backends import dummy
 from mopidy.mpd import session
 
+from tests import dummy_backend
+
 
 class MockConnection(mock.Mock):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ class BaseTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         }
 
     def setUp(self):
-        self.backend = dummy.create_dummy_backend_proxy()
+        self.backend = dummy_backend.create_dummy_backend_proxy()
         self.core = core.Core.start(backends=[self.backend]).proxy()
 
         self.connection = MockConnection()
diff --git a/tests/mpd/status_test.py b/tests/mpd/status_test.py
index dea0c479..5c22be36 100644
--- a/tests/mpd/status_test.py
+++ b/tests/mpd/status_test.py
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import unittest
 import pykka
 
 from mopidy import core
-from mopidy.backends import dummy
 from mopidy.core import PlaybackState
+from mopidy.models import Track
 from mopidy.mpd import dispatcher
 from mopidy.mpd.protocol import status
-from mopidy.models import Track
 
+from tests import dummy_backend
 
 PAUSED = PlaybackState.PAUSED
 PLAYING = PlaybackState.PLAYING
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ STOPPED = PlaybackState.STOPPED
 
 class StatusHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        self.backend = dummy.create_dummy_backend_proxy()
+        self.backend = dummy_backend.create_dummy_backend_proxy()
         self.core = core.Core.start(backends=[self.backend]).proxy()
         self.dispatcher = dispatcher.MpdDispatcher(core=self.core)
         self.context = self.dispatcher.context
diff --git a/tests/utils/jsonrpc_test.py b/tests/utils/jsonrpc_test.py
index c6f516bb..f562f113 100644
--- a/tests/utils/jsonrpc_test.py
+++ b/tests/utils/jsonrpc_test.py
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ import unittest
 import pykka
 
 from mopidy import core, models
-from mopidy.backends import dummy
 from mopidy.utils import jsonrpc
 
+from tests import dummy_backend
+
 
 class Calculator(object):
     def model(self):
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ class Calculator(object):
 
 class JsonRpcTestBase(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        self.backend = dummy.create_dummy_backend_proxy()
+        self.backend = dummy_backend.create_dummy_backend_proxy()
         self.core = core.Core.start(backends=[self.backend]).proxy()
 
         self.jrw = jsonrpc.JsonRpcWrapper(