diff --git a/test/test_download.py b/test/test_download.py
index d6cc9ec330..73379beb19 100644
--- a/test/test_download.py
+++ b/test/test_download.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def try_rm_tcs_files():
                 for key in ('id', 'url', 'title', 'ext'):
                     self.assertTrue(key in info_dict.keys() and info_dict[key])
                 # Check for mandatory fields that are automatically set by YoutubeDL
-                for key in ['webpage_url', 'extractor']:
+                for key in ['webpage_url', 'extractor', 'extractor_key']:
                     self.assertTrue(info_dict.get(key), u'Missing field: %s' % key)
         finally:
             try_rm_tcs_files()
diff --git a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
index 8938a2cd30..86a6fd043e 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -357,7 +357,8 @@ def extract_info(self, url, download=True, ie_key=None, extra_info={}):
                 self.add_extra_info(ie_result,
                     {
                         'extractor': ie.IE_NAME,
-                        'webpage_url': url
+                        'webpage_url': url,
+                        'extractor_key': ie.ie_key(),
                     })
                 return self.process_ie_result(ie_result, download, extra_info)
             except ExtractorError as de: # An error we somewhat expected
@@ -421,6 +422,7 @@ def process_ie_result(self, ie_result, download=True, extra_info={}):
                     'playlist_index': i + playliststart,
                     'extractor': ie_result['extractor'],
                     'webpage_url': ie_result['webpage_url'],
+                    'extractor_key': ie_result['extractor_key'],
                 }
                 entry_result = self.process_ie_result(entry,
                                                       download=download,
@@ -434,6 +436,7 @@ def _fixup(r):
                     {
                         'extractor': ie_result['extractor'],
                         'webpage_url': ie_result['webpage_url'],
+                        'extractor_key': ie_result['extractor_key'],
                     })
                 return r
             ie_result['entries'] = [