diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/wimp.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/wimp.py
index 79fd53e0c8..c27dda9440 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/wimp.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/wimp.py
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
+from .youtube import YoutubeIE
 
 
 class WimpIE(InfoExtractor):
     _VALID_URL = r'http://(?:www\.)?wimp\.com/([^/]+)/'
-    _TEST = {
+    _TESTS = [{
         'url': 'http://www.wimp.com/maruexhausted/',
         'md5': 'f1acced123ecb28d9bb79f2479f2b6a1',
         'info_dict': {
@@ -16,7 +17,20 @@ class WimpIE(InfoExtractor):
             'title': 'Maru is exhausted.',
             'description': 'md5:57e099e857c0a4ea312542b684a869b8',
         }
-    }
+    }, {
+        # youtube video
+        'url': 'http://www.wimp.com/clowncar/',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': 'cG4CEr2aiSg',
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'title': 'Basset hound clown car...incredible!',
+            'description': 'md5:8d228485e0719898c017203f900b3a35',
+            'uploader': 'Gretchen Hoey',
+            'uploader_id': 'gretchenandjeff1',
+            'upload_date': '20140303',
+        },
+        'add_ie': ['Youtube'],
+    }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url)
@@ -24,6 +38,13 @@ class WimpIE(InfoExtractor):
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
         video_url = self._search_regex(
             r's1\.addVariable\("file",\s*"([^"]+)"\);', webpage, 'video URL')
+        if YoutubeIE.suitable(video_url):
+            self.to_screen('Found YouTube video')
+            return {
+                '_type': 'url',
+                'url': video_url,
+                'ie_key': YoutubeIE.ie_key(),
+            }
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,
@@ -31,4 +52,4 @@ class WimpIE(InfoExtractor):
             'title': self._og_search_title(webpage),
             'thumbnail': self._og_search_thumbnail(webpage),
             'description': self._og_search_description(webpage),
-        }
\ No newline at end of file
+        }