diff --git a/src/webutils.py b/src/webutils.py
index 3398c1573..61a8e587d 100644
--- a/src/webutils.py
+++ b/src/webutils.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import fix
 import re
 import socket
 import urllib2
+import urlparse
 
 class WebError(Exception):
     pass
@@ -75,6 +76,9 @@ def getUrl(url, size=None):
     fd.close()
     return text
 
+def getDomain(url):
+    return urlparse.urlparse(url)[1]
+
 
 # vim:set shiftwidth=4 tabstop=8 expandtab textwidth=78:
 
diff --git a/test/test_webutils.py b/test/test_webutils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b26d242ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_webutils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+###
+# Copyright (c) 2004, Jeremiah Fincher
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+#     this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer.
+#   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#     this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer in the
+#     documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#   * Neither the name of the author of this software nor the name of
+#     contributors to this software may be used to endorse or promote products
+#     derived from this software without specific prior written consent.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+###
+
+from testsupport import *
+
+import webutils
+
+
+class WebutilsTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    def testGetDomain(self):
+        self.assertEqual(webutils.getDomain('http://slashdot.org/foo/bar.exe'),
+                         'slashdot.org')
+
+    def testGetUrlWithSize(self):
+        url = 'http://slashdot.org/'
+        self.failUnless(len(webutils.getUrl(url, 1024)) == 1024)
+
+
+# vim:set shiftwidth=4 tabstop=8 expandtab textwidth=78:
+