diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/preprocessors/tests/base.py b/IPython/nbconvert/preprocessors/tests/base.py
index d5c1459..81fe492 100644
--- a/IPython/nbconvert/preprocessors/tests/base.py
+++ b/IPython/nbconvert/preprocessors/tests/base.py
@@ -36,11 +36,14 @@ class PreprocessorTestsBase(TestsBase):
                    nbformat.new_output(output_type="stream", stream="stdout", output_text="d"),
                    nbformat.new_output(output_type="stream", stream="stderr", output_text="e"),
                    nbformat.new_output(output_type="stream", stream="stderr", output_text="f"),
-                   nbformat.new_output(output_type="png", output_png='Zw==')] #g
+                   nbformat.new_output(output_type="png", output_png='Zw==')] # g
+        out = nbformat.new_output(output_type="application/pdf")
+        out['application/pdf'] = 'aA==' # h
+        outputs.append(out)
         
         cells=[nbformat.new_code_cell(input="$ e $", prompt_number=1,outputs=outputs),
                nbformat.new_text_cell('markdown', source="$ e $")]
-        worksheets = [nbformat.new_worksheet(name="worksheet1", cells=cells)]
+        worksheets = [nbformat.new_worksheet(cells=cells)]
 
         return nbformat.new_notebook(name="notebook1", worksheets=worksheets)
 
diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/preprocessors/tests/test_extractoutput.py b/IPython/nbconvert/preprocessors/tests/test_extractoutput.py
index 7c22fe5..4b2c515 100644
--- a/IPython/nbconvert/preprocessors/tests/test_extractoutput.py
+++ b/IPython/nbconvert/preprocessors/tests/test_extractoutput.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class TestExtractOutput(PreprocessorTestsBase):
     def build_preprocessor(self):
         """Make an instance of a preprocessor"""
         preprocessor = ExtractOutputPreprocessor()
-        preprocessor.extract_output_types = {'text', 'png'}
+        preprocessor.extract_output_types = {'text', 'png', 'application/pdf'}
         preprocessor.enabled = True
         return preprocessor
 
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ class TestExtractOutput(PreprocessorTestsBase):
         output = nb.worksheets[0].cells[0].outputs[6]
         assert 'png_filename' in output
         png_filename = output['png_filename']
+        
+        # Check that pdf was extracted
+        output = nb.worksheets[0].cells[0].outputs[7]
+        assert 'application/pdf_filename' in output
+        pdf_filename = output['application/pdf_filename']
 
         # Verify text output
         assert text_filename in res['outputs']
@@ -63,3 +68,7 @@ class TestExtractOutput(PreprocessorTestsBase):
         # Verify png output
         assert png_filename in res['outputs']
         self.assertEqual(res['outputs'][png_filename], b'g')
+
+        # Verify pdf output
+        assert pdf_filename in res['outputs']
+        self.assertEqual(res['outputs'][pdf_filename], b'h')