diff --git a/network_test.go b/network_test.go
index 251ec158fd..53e79a13b0 100644
--- a/network_test.go
+++ b/network_test.go
@@ -2,9 +2,22 @@ package docker
 
 import (
 	"net"
+	"os"
 	"testing"
 )
 
+func TestIptables(t *testing.T) {
+	if err := iptables("-L"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	path := os.Getenv("PATH")
+	os.Setenv("PATH", "")
+	defer os.Setenv("PATH", path)
+	if err := iptables("-L"); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Not finding iptables in the PATH should cause an error")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestNetworkRange(t *testing.T) {
 	// Simple class C test
 	_, network, _ := net.ParseCIDR("192.168.0.1/24")