diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 66946080..6b6dbe20 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ You can build the docs e.g. produce html, using `make docs`. At some point in th
 ## Testing
 Front-end tests are found in the `tests/frontend/` folder in the repository. Run them by pointing your browser to `<yourdomainhere>/tests/frontend`.
 
+Back-end tests can be run from the `src` directory, via `npm test`.
+
 ## Things you can help with
 Etherpad is much more than software.  So if you aren't a developer then worry not, there is still a LOT you can do!  A big part of what we do is community engagement.  You can help in the following ways
  * Triage bugs (applying labels) and confirming their existance
diff --git a/bin/backendTests.sh b/bin/backendTests.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index ec12775b..00000000
--- a/bin/backendTests.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-src/node_modules/mocha/bin/mocha --timeout 5000 --reporter nyan tests/backend/specs/api
diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index b6691559..a1c0d416 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "http://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite.git"
   },
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "mocha --timeout 5000 --reporter nyan ../tests/backend/specs/api"
+  },
   "version": "1.6.6",
   "license": "Apache-2.0"
 }
diff --git a/tests/README.md b/tests/README.md
index 55ae0ef8..6ab5dd23 100644
--- a/tests/README.md
+++ b/tests/README.md
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ To run the frontend tests, point your browser to `<yourdomainhere>/tests/fronten
 
 ## Backend
 
-To run the backend tests, run `bin/backendTests.sh`
+To run the backend tests, run `cd src` and then `npm test`