diff --git a/plugins/inputs/ipmi_sensor/ipmi_test.go b/plugins/inputs/ipmi_sensor/ipmi_test.go
index 00755c6712ae6..407e5fd10d72c 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/ipmi_sensor/ipmi_test.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/ipmi_sensor/ipmi_test.go
@@ -116,6 +116,92 @@ func TestGather(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		acc.AssertContainsTaggedFields(t, "ipmi_sensor", test.fields, test.tags)
 	}
+
+	i := &Ipmi{
+		path: "ipmitool",
+	}
+
+	err := i.Gather(&acc)
+
+	var tests = []struct {
+		fields map[string]interface{}
+		tags   map[string]string
+	}{
+		{
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"value":  float64(20),
+				"status": int(1),
+			},
+			map[string]string{
+				"name": "ambient_temp",
+				"unit": "degrees_c",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"value":  float64(80),
+				"status": int(1),
+			},
+			map[string]string{
+				"name": "altitude",
+				"unit": "feet",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"value":  float64(210),
+				"status": int(1),
+			},
+			map[string]string{
+				"name": "avg_power",
+				"unit": "watts",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"value":  float64(4.9),
+				"status": int(1),
+			},
+			map[string]string{
+				"name": "planar_5v",
+				"unit": "volts",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"value":  float64(3.05),
+				"status": int(1),
+			},
+			map[string]string{
+				"name": "planar_vbat",
+				"unit": "volts",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"value":  float64(2610),
+				"status": int(1),
+			},
+			map[string]string{
+				"name": "fan_1a_tach",
+				"unit": "rpm",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"value":  float64(1775),
+				"status": int(1),
+			},
+			map[string]string{
+				"name": "fan_1b_tach",
+				"unit": "rpm",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		acc.AssertContainsTaggedFields(t, "ipmi_sensor", test.fields, test.tags)
+	}
 }
 
 // fackeExecCommand is a helper function that mock