diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/model.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/model.test.php
index 8dac09435..ebbc5ec20 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/model.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/model.test.php
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@ class ModelTest extends CakeTestCase {
 		$this->assertEqual($result, $expected);
 	}
 
+	function testHabtmUniqueKey() {
+		$model =& new Item();
+		$this->assertFalse($model->hasAndBelongsToMany['Portfolio']['unique']);
+	}
+
 	function testHasManyLimitOptimization() {
 		$this->loadFixtures('Project', 'Thread', 'Message', 'Bid');
 		$Project =& new Project();
diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/models.php b/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/models.php
index ef89b93ff..cb818c9e2 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/models.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/models.php
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ class Portfolio extends CakeTestModel {
 class Item extends CakeTestModel {
 	var $name = 'Item';
 	var $belongsTo = array('Syfile' => array('counterCache' => true));
-	var $hasAndBelongsToMany = array('Portfolio');
+	var $hasAndBelongsToMany = array('Portfolio' => array('unique' => false));
 }
 class ItemsPortfolio extends CakeTestModel {
 	var $name = 'ItemsPortfolio';