diff --git a/modules/simpletest/tests/common.test b/modules/simpletest/tests/common.test
index d9c6ceaa156..dc76829e5cd 100644
--- a/modules/simpletest/tests/common.test
+++ b/modules/simpletest/tests/common.test
@@ -130,10 +130,17 @@ class DrupalHTTPRequestTestCase extends DrupalWebTestCase {
   }
 
   function testDrupalHTTPRequest() {
+    // Parse URL schema.
     $missing_scheme = drupal_http_request('example.com/path');
     $this->assertEqual($missing_scheme->error, 'missing schema', t('Returned with missing scheme error.'));
 
     $unable_to_parse = drupal_http_request('http:///path');
     $this->assertEqual($unable_to_parse->error, 'unable to parse URL', t('Returned with unable to parse URL error.'));
+
+    // Fetch page.
+    $result = drupal_http_request(url('node', array('absolute' => TRUE)));
+    $this->assertEqual($result->code, 200, t('Fetched page successfully.'));
+    $this->drupalSetContent($result->data);
+    $this->assertTitle(variable_get('site_name', 'Drupal'), t('Site title matches.'));
   }
 }