diff --git a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Controller/Component/SecurityComponentTest.php b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Controller/Component/SecurityComponentTest.php
index 1ae3889a337..1041a8195b2 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Controller/Component/SecurityComponentTest.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Controller/Component/SecurityComponentTest.php
@@ -1854,7 +1854,7 @@ public function testValidatePostUnexpectedDebugToken() {
 	public function testAuthRequiredThrowsExceptionTokenNotFoundPost() {
 		$this->Controller->Security->requireAuth = array('protected');
 		$this->Controller->request->params['action'] = 'protected';
-		$this->Controller->request->data = 'notEmpty';
+		$this->Controller->request->data = array('some-key' => 'some-value');
 		$this->Controller->Security->authRequired($this->Controller);
 	}