diff --git a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Core/ConfigureTest.php b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Core/ConfigureTest.php
index 97c4c50a7..f4b14cd36 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Core/ConfigureTest.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Core/ConfigureTest.php
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ class ConfigureTest extends CakeTestCase {
 
 		Configure::write('one.two.three.four', '4');
 		$result = Configure::read('one.two.three.four');
+		$this->assertEquals('4', $result);
 	}
 
 /**