diff --git a/resources/sounds/sounds.properties b/resources/sounds/sounds.properties
index 28f063600..b14f48a60 100644
--- a/resources/sounds/sounds.properties
+++ b/resources/sounds/sounds.properties
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ CALL_SECURITY_ON=resources/sounds/zrtpSecure.wav
 CALL_SECURITY_ERROR=resources/sounds/zrtpAlert.wav
 
 WEBCAM_SNAPSHOT=resources/sounds/webcamSnapshot.wav
+
+TEST_SOUND=resources/sounds/testSound.wav
diff --git a/resources/sounds/testSound.wav b/resources/sounds/testSound.wav
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..012dbab16
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/sounds/testSound.wav differ
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/neomedia/MediaConfigurationImpl.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/neomedia/MediaConfigurationImpl.java
index 27fb316dc..e52cd4b05 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/neomedia/MediaConfigurationImpl.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/neomedia/MediaConfigurationImpl.java
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ public class MediaConfigurationImpl
     private static final String AUDIO_SYSTEM_DISABLED_PROP
         = "net.java.sip.communicator.impl.neomedia.audiosystem.DISABLED";
 
+    /**
+     * The name of the sound file used to test the playback and the notification
+     * devices.
+     */
+    private static final String TEST_SOUND_FILENAME_PROP
+        = "net.java.sip.communicator.impl.neomedia.TestSoundFilename";
+
     /**
      * The thread which updates the capture device as selected by the user. This
      * prevent the UI to lock while changing the device.
@@ -1617,9 +1624,15 @@ public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
         {
             AudioNotifierService audioNotifServ
                 = NeomediaActivator.getAudioNotifierService();
+            String testSoundFilename 
+                = NeomediaActivator.getConfigurationService()
+                    .getString(
+                            TEST_SOUND_FILENAME_PROP,
+                            NeomediaActivator.getResources().getSoundPath(
+                                "TEST_SOUND")
+                            );
             SCAudioClip sound = audioNotifServ.createAudio(
-                    NeomediaActivator.getResources().getSoundPath(
-                        "INCOMING_FILE"),
+                    testSoundFilename,
                     isPlaybackEvent);
             sound.play();
         }