diff --git a/generate/descriptor.json b/generate/descriptor.json
@@ -553,6 +553,16 @@
         "return": {
           "copy": "git_strarray_copy"
         }
+      },
+
+      "git_remote_load": {
+        "ignore": false,
+        "isConstructorMethod": true
+      },
+
+      "git_remote_url": {
+        "ignore": false,
+        "args": [{ "isSelf": true }]
       }
     }
   },

diff --git a/test/tests/remote.js b/test/tests/remote.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+var assert = require("assert");
+var path = require("path");
+
+describe("Repository", function() {
+  var reposPath = path.resolve("test/repos/workdir/.git");
+
+  var Repository = require("../../lib/repository");
+  var Remote = require("../../lib/remote");
+
+  before(function() {
+    var test = this;
+
+    return Repository.open(reposPath).then(function(repository) {
+      test.repository = repository;
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("can read git remote url", function() {
+    return Remote.load(this.repository, "origin").then(function(remote) {
+      assert.ok(remote instanceof Remote);
+      assert.equal(remote.url(), "https://github.com/nodegit/nodegit");
+    });
+  });
+});