diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b169fb7..688657a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ install:
     - python setup.py install
 
 script:
-    - python -c "import audioread"
+    - pytest
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7e4789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[aliases]
+test=pytest
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 58845cb..bd90605 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
 import os
-from distutils.core import setup
+from setuptools import setup
 import imp
 
 version = imp.load_source('audioread.version', 'audioread/version.py')
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ def _read(fn):
 
       packages=['audioread'],
 
+      setup_requires=[
+          'pytest-runner'
+      ],
+
+      tests_require=[
+          'pytest'
+      ],
+
       classifiers=[
           'Topic :: Multimedia :: Sound/Audio :: Conversion',
           'Intended Audience :: Developers',
diff --git a/test/conftest.py b/test/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08f7918
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# This file is part of audioread.
+# Copyright 2018, Sam Thursfield
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+# a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+# "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+# without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+# distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+# permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+# the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+# included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+
+import json
+import os
+
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def audiofile(request):
+    """Fixture that provides an AudiofileSpec instance."""
+    spec_path = os.path.join(DATADIR, request.param + '.json')
+    with open(spec_path, 'r') as f:
+        spec = json.load(f)
+    result = AudiofileSpec(**spec)
+    return result
+
+
+# The audiofiles used for testing live in the data/ directory. They are defined
+# by .json files and each one must be listed here by name.
+TEST_AUDIOFILES = ['test-1', 'test-2']
+
+DATADIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'data')
+
+
+class AudiofileSpec():
+    """Defines the expected attributes for a test audiofile."""
+    def __init__(self, filename, duration, channels, samplerate):
+        self.path = os.path.join(DATADIR, filename)
+        self.duration = duration
+        self.channels = channels
+        self.samplerate = samplerate
+
+
+def pytest_generate_tests(metafunc):
+    """Parametrize the audiofile() fixture using TEST_AUDIOFILES."""
+    if 'audiofile' in metafunc.fixturenames:
+        metafunc.parametrize("audiofile", TEST_AUDIOFILES, indirect=True)
diff --git a/test/data/test-1.json b/test/data/test-1.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66804ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/test-1.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+    "filename": "test-1.mp3",
+    "duration": 15.0,
+    "channels": 1,
+    "samplerate": 22050
+}
diff --git a/test/data/test-1.mp3 b/test/data/test-1.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bbd4c76
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diff --git a/test/data/test-2.json b/test/data/test-2.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a971549
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/test-2.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+    "filename": "test-2.mp3",
+    "duration": 2,
+    "channels": 2,
+    "samplerate": 44100
+}
diff --git a/test/data/test-2.mp3 b/test/data/test-2.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d16f6f
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diff --git a/test/test_audioread.py b/test/test_audioread.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f0150d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_audioread.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# This file is part of audioread.
+# Copyright 2018, Sam Thursfield
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+# a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+# "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+# without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+# distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+# permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+# the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+# included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+
+import pytest
+
+import audioread
+
+
+# The 'audiofile' fixture is defined in conftest.py.
+
+
+def test_audioread_early_exit(audiofile):
+    """Abort the read before it is completed.
+
+    This test guards against regressions such as
+    https://github.com/beetbox/audioread/pull/78
+
+    """
+    with audioread.audio_open(audiofile.path) as a:
+        assert int(a.duration) == int(audiofile.duration)
+        assert a.channels == audiofile.channels
+        assert a.samplerate == audiofile.samplerate
+        # Now we exit the context manager without reading any data.
+
+
+def test_audioread_full(audiofile):
+    """Read the audio data from the file."""
+    with audioread.audio_open(audiofile.path) as a:
+        assert int(a.duration) == int(audiofile.duration)
+        assert a.channels == audiofile.channels
+        assert a.samplerate == audiofile.samplerate
+
+        # Now read all the data and assert that it's the correct type.
+        for block in a:
+            assert type(block) == bytes
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de15067
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[tox]
+envlist = py27,py36
+
+[testenv]
+deps = pytest
+commands = pytest {posargs}