diff --git a/pirate/pirate.py b/pirate/pirate.py
index c3d4113..04a5480 100755
--- a/pirate/pirate.py
+++ b/pirate/pirate.py
@@ -271,9 +271,7 @@ def search_mirrors(printer, pages, category, sort, action, search):
         return [], None
 
 
-def main():
-    args = combine_configs(load_config(), parse_args(sys.argv[1:]))
-
+def pirate_main(args):
     printer = Printer(args.color)
 
     # check it transmission is running
@@ -392,5 +390,10 @@ def main():
         subprocess.call(args.transmission_command + ['-l'])
 
 
+def main():
+    args = combine_configs(load_config(), parse_args(sys.argv[1:]))
+    pirate_main(args)
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/tests/test_pirate.py b/tests/test_pirate.py
index 6451adb..5c59d8f 100755
--- a/tests/test_pirate.py
+++ b/tests/test_pirate.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import socket
 import unittest
+import subprocess
 from unittest import mock
 from unittest.mock import patch, call, MagicMock
 
@@ -22,6 +23,21 @@ class TestPirate(unittest.TestCase):
         for test in tests:
             self.assertEqual(pirate.pirate.parse_cmd(*test[0]), test[1])
 
+    def test_main(self):
+        with patch('subprocess.call') as mock_call:
+            result = {
+                'magnet': 'dn=derp',
+                'seeds': '1',
+                'leechers': '1',
+                'size': ('1', 'mb'),
+                'uploaded': '1',
+            }
+            with patch('pirate.torrent.remote', return_value=[result]) as mock_remote:
+                config = pirate.pirate.parse_config_file('')
+                args = pirate.pirate.combine_configs(config, pirate.pirate.parse_args(['-0', 'term', '-C', 'blah %s']))
+                pirate.pirate.pirate_main(args)
+                mock_call.assert_called_once_with(['blah', 'dn=derp'])
+
     def test_parse_torrent_command(self):
         tests = [
             [['h'], ('h', [])],