diff --git a/tests/functional/extra/fake_dir1/fake_plugin1.py b/tests/functional/extra/fake_dir1/fake_plugin1.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67bb098a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/extra/fake_dir1/fake_plugin1.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Copyright 2015: Mirantis Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+from rally.benchmark.scenarios import base
+
+
+class FakeScenarioPlugin1(base.Scenario):
+    """Sample fake plugin."""
+
+    @base.scenario()
+    def list(self):
+        """Fake scenario."""
+        pass
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diff --git a/tests/functional/extra/fake_dir2/fake_plugin2.py b/tests/functional/extra/fake_dir2/fake_plugin2.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06140c7d
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+++ b/tests/functional/extra/fake_dir2/fake_plugin2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Copyright 2015: Mirantis Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+from rally.benchmark.scenarios import base
+
+
+class FakeScenarioPlugin2(base.Scenario):
+    """Sample fake plugin."""
+
+    @base.scenario()
+    def list(self):
+        """Fake scenario."""
+        pass
diff --git a/tests/functional/extra/test_fake_scenario.json b/tests/functional/extra/test_fake_scenario.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e831ae7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/extra/test_fake_scenario.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+    "FakeScenarioPlugin1.list": [
+        {
+            "runner": {
+                "type": "constant",
+                "times": 5
+            }
+        }
+    ],
+    "FakeScenarioPlugin2.list": [
+        {
+            "runner": {
+                "type": "constant",
+                "times": 5
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/tests/functional/test_cli_task.py b/tests/functional/test_cli_task.py
index 4f74fe88..194910ef 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_cli_task.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_cli_task.py
@@ -301,6 +301,42 @@ class TaskTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             r"(?P<task_id>[0-9a-f\-]{36}): started", output)
         self.assertIsNotNone(result)
 
+    def test_validate_with_plugin_paths(self):
+        rally = utils.Rally()
+        with mock.patch.dict("os.environ", utils.TEST_ENV):
+            plugin_paths = ("tests/functional/extra/fake_dir1/,"
+                            "tests/functional/extra/fake_dir2/")
+            task_file = "tests/functional/extra/test_fake_scenario.json"
+            output = rally(("--plugin-paths %(plugin_paths)s "
+                            "task validate --task %(task_file)s") %
+                           {"task_file": task_file,
+                            "plugin_paths": plugin_paths})
+
+            self.assertIn("Task config is valid", output)
+
+            plugin_paths = ("tests/functional/extra/fake_dir1/"
+                            "fake_plugin1.py,"
+                            "tests/functional/extra/fake_dir2/"
+                            "fake_plugin2.py")
+            task_file = "tests/functional/extra/test_fake_scenario.json"
+            output = rally(("--plugin-paths %(plugin_paths)s "
+                            "task validate --task %(task_file)s") %
+                           {"task_file": task_file,
+                            "plugin_paths": plugin_paths})
+
+            self.assertIn("Task config is valid", output)
+
+            plugin_paths = ("tests/functional/extra/fake_dir1/,"
+                            "tests/functional/extra/fake_dir2/"
+                            "fake_plugin2.py")
+            task_file = "tests/functional/extra/test_fake_scenario.json"
+            output = rally(("--plugin-paths %(plugin_paths)s "
+                            "task validate --task %(task_file)s") %
+                           {"task_file": task_file,
+                            "plugin_paths": plugin_paths})
+
+            self.assertIn("Task config is valid", output)
+
     def _test_start_abort_on_sla_failure_success(self, cfg, times):
         rally = utils.Rally()
         with mock.patch.dict("os.environ", utils.TEST_ENV):