diff --git a/tests/modeltests/model_forms/tests.py b/tests/modeltests/model_forms/tests.py
index fb400375b8170..2bd8afba59556 100644
--- a/tests/modeltests/model_forms/tests.py
+++ b/tests/modeltests/model_forms/tests.py
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ class ShortCategory(forms.ModelForm):
     slug = forms.CharField(max_length=5)
     url = forms.CharField(max_length=3)
 
+    class Meta: 
+        model = Category 
+
 class ImprovedArticleForm(forms.ModelForm):
     class Meta:
         model = ImprovedArticle
@@ -277,6 +280,19 @@ class BadForm(ArticleForm, BaseCategoryForm):
             ['headline', 'slug', 'pub_date', 'writer', 'article', 'categories', 'status']
         )
 
+
+    def test_invalid_meta_model(self):
+        class InvalidModelForm(forms.ModelForm):
+            class Meta:
+                pass # no model.
+        # can't create new form
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            f = InvalidModelForm()
+        # even if you provide a model instance
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            f = InvalidModelForm(instance=Category)
+
+
     def test_subcategory_form(self):
         class SubCategoryForm(BaseCategoryForm):
             """ Subclassing without specifying a Meta on the class will use