diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/libs/controller/components/cookie.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/libs/controller/components/cookie.test.php
index 6bb0a237241..742f391be4e 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/libs/controller/components/cookie.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/libs/controller/components/cookie.test.php
@@ -93,6 +93,21 @@ function end() {
 		$this->Controller->Cookie->destroy();
 	}
 
+/**
+ * test that initialize sets settings from components array
+ *
+ * @return void
+ */
+	function testInitialize() {
+		$settings = array(
+			'time' => '5 days',
+			'path' => '/'
+		);
+		$this->Controller->Cookie->initialize($this->Controller, $settings);
+		$this->assertEqual($this->Controller->Cookie->time, $settings['time']);
+		$this->assertEqual($this->Controller->Cookie->path, $settings['path']);
+	}
+
 /**
  * testCookieName
  *