diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/dao/UserTests.java b/core/src/test/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/dao/UserTests.java
index 8490947518..c0e7650d37 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/dao/UserTests.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/dao/UserTests.java
@@ -82,6 +82,14 @@ public class UserTests extends TestCase {
         } catch (IllegalArgumentException expected) {
             assertTrue(true);
         }
+
+        try {
+            User user = new User("marissa", "koala", true,
+                    new GrantedAuthority[] {new GrantedAuthorityImpl("ROLE_ONE"), null});
+            fail("Should have thrown IllegalArgumentException");
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException expected) {
+            assertTrue(true);
+        }
     }
 
     public void testNullWithinGrantedAuthorityElementIsRejected()