diff --git a/src/test/org/apache/commons/lang/mutable/MutableBooleanTest.java b/src/test/org/apache/commons/lang/mutable/MutableBooleanTest.java
index 1d89285c3..c11736a15 100644
--- a/src/test/org/apache/commons/lang/mutable/MutableBooleanTest.java
+++ b/src/test/org/apache/commons/lang/mutable/MutableBooleanTest.java
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ public void testEquals() {
     public void testGetSet() {
         final MutableBoolean mutBool = new MutableBoolean(false);
         assertEquals(false, new MutableBoolean().booleanValue());
+        assertEquals(Boolean.FALSE, new MutableBoolean().getValue());
 
         mutBool.setValue(Boolean.TRUE);
         assertEquals(true, mutBool.booleanValue());