diff --git a/spectrum/src/tests/irc_test.py b/spectrum/src/tests/irc_test.py
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+import optparse
+import sys
+import time
+import subprocess
+import os
+
+import sleekxmpp
+
+
+class Responder(sleekxmpp.ClientXMPP):
+	def __init__(self, jid, password, room, nick):
+		sleekxmpp.ClientXMPP.__init__(self, jid, password)
+		self.room = room
+		self.nick = nick
+		self.add_event_handler("session_start", self.start)
+		self.add_event_handler("groupchat_message", self.muc_message)
+
+	def muc_message(self, msg):
+		if msg['mucnick'] != self.nick:
+			self.send_message(mto=msg['from'].bare,
+							mbody="echo %s" % msg['body'],
+							mtype='groupchat')
+
+	def start(self, event):
+		self.plugin['xep_0045'].joinMUC(self.room, self.nick, wait=True)
+		#time.sleep(1)
+		#self.send_message(mto=self.room, mbody=self.message, mtype='groupchat')
+		#time.sleep(10)
+		#self.disconnect()
+
+class Client(sleekxmpp.ClientXMPP):
+	def __init__(self, jid, password, room, nick):
+		sleekxmpp.ClientXMPP.__init__(self, jid, password)
+		self.room = room
+		self.nick = nick
+		self.echo_received = False
+		self.add_event_handler("session_start", self.start)
+		self.add_event_handler("groupchat_message", self.muc_message)
+
+	def muc_message(self, msg):
+		if msg['mucnick'] != self.nick:
+			if msg['body'] == "echo abc":
+				self.echo_received = True
+
+	def start(self, event):
+		self.plugin['xep_0045'].joinMUC(self.room, self.nick, wait=True)
+		self.send_message(mto=self.room, mbody="abc", mtype='groupchat')
+		#time.sleep(10)
+		#self.disconnect()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+	os.system("../spectrum2 -n ./irc_test.cfg &")
+	os.system("ngircd -f ngircd.conf &")
+	time.sleep(1)
+	responder = Responder("responder@localhost", "password", "#channel@localhost", "responder")
+	responder.register_plugin('xep_0030')  # Service Discovery
+	responder.register_plugin('xep_0045')  # Multi-User Chat
+	responder.register_plugin('xep_0199')  # XMPP Ping
+	responder['feature_mechanisms'].unencrypted_plain = True
+
+	if responder.connect():
+		responder.process(block=False)
+	else:
+		print "connect() failed"
+		sys.exit(1)
+
+	client = Client("client@localhost", "password", "#channel@localhost", "client")
+	client.register_plugin('xep_0030')  # Service Discovery
+	client.register_plugin('xep_0045')  # Multi-User Chat
+	client.register_plugin('xep_0199')  # XMPP Ping
+	client['feature_mechanisms'].unencrypted_plain = True
+
+	time.sleep(2)
+
+	if client.connect():
+		client.process(block=False)
+	else:
+		print "connect() failed"
+		sys.exit(1)
+
+	time.sleep(10)
+	client.disconnect()
+	responder.disconnect()
+
+	os.system("killall spectrum2")
+	os.system("killall ngircd")
+	os.system("killall spectrum2_libcommuni_backend")
+
+	if client.echo_received == False:
+		print "ERROR: 'echo abc' not received."
+		sys.exit(1)
+
+	print "ALL TESTS PASSED"