diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Workflow/Tests/DefinitionTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Workflow/Tests/DefinitionTest.php
index 63d196d872..e52bba09ca 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Workflow/Tests/DefinitionTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Workflow/Tests/DefinitionTest.php
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ class DefinitionTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $this->assertEquals('a', $definition->getInitialPlace());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @expectedException Symfony\Component\Workflow\Exception\InvalidArgumentException
+     */
+    public function testAddPlacesInvalidArgument()
+    {
+        $places = array('a"', 'e"');
+        $definition = new Definition($places);
+    }
+
     public function testSetInitialPlace()
     {
         $places = range('a', 'e');