diff --git a/laravel/tests/cases/validator.test.php b/laravel/tests/cases/validator.test.php
index 960bf919..b0c4f288 100644
--- a/laravel/tests/cases/validator.test.php
+++ b/laravel/tests/cases/validator.test.php
@@ -495,7 +495,10 @@ public function testTheDateFormatRule()
 		$this->assertTrue(Validator::make($input, $rules)->valid());
 
 		$input['date'] = '2009-02-15 15:16:17';
-		$rules = array('date' => 'date_format:Y-m-d H\\:i\\:s');
+		$rules['date'] = 'date_format:Y-m-d H\\:i\\:s';
+		$this->assertTrue(Validator::make($input, $rules)->valid());
+
+		$rules['date'] = 'date_format:"Y-m-d H:i:s"';
 		$this->assertTrue(Validator::make($input, $rules)->valid());
 
 		$input['date'] = '2009-02-15';