diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/libs/folder.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/libs/folder.test.php
index 6fad570de..0793630c2 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/libs/folder.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/libs/folder.test.php
@@ -215,6 +215,18 @@ class FolderTest extends CakeTestCase {
 		$result = $Folder->delete($new);
 		$this->assertTrue($result);
 	}
+/**
+ * test Adding path elements to a path
+ *
+ * @return void
+ **/
+	function testAddPathElement() {
+		$result = Folder::addPathElement(DS . 'some' . DS . 'dir', 'another_path');
+		$this->assertEqual($result, DS . 'some' . DS . 'dir' . DS . 'another_path');
+
+		$result = Folder::addPathElement(DS . 'some' . DS . 'dir' . DS, 'another_path');
+		$this->assertEqual($result, DS . 'some' . DS . 'dir' . DS . 'another_path');
+	}
 /**
  * testFolderRead method
  *