diff --git a/src/test/org/apache/commons/lang/time/DateUtilsTest.java b/src/test/org/apache/commons/lang/time/DateUtilsTest.java
index 59a8be20c..423797b03 100644
--- a/src/test/org/apache/commons/lang/time/DateUtilsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/org/apache/commons/lang/time/DateUtilsTest.java
@@ -285,6 +285,10 @@ public void testParseDate() throws Exception {
             DateUtils.parseDate(dateStr, null);
             fail();
         } catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {}
+        try {
+            DateUtils.parseDate(dateStr, new String[0]);
+            fail();
+        } catch (ParseException ex) {}
     }
 
     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------