diff --git a/test/translator-new.js b/test/translator-new.js
index 22ddf4e9d5..cdb854ea82 100644
--- a/test/translator-new.js
+++ b/test/translator-new.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ describe('new Translator(language)', function(){
 		});
 
 		it('should properly escape % and ,', function(done) {
-            var translator = new Translator('en_GB');
+			var translator = new Translator('en_GB');
 
 			var title = 'Test 1, 2, 3 % salmon';
 			title = title.replace(/%/g, '%').replace(/,/g, ',');
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@ describe('new Translator(language)', function(){
 			done();
 		});
 
+		it('should not translate [[derp] some text', function(done) {
+			var translator = new Translator('en_GB');
+			translator.translate('[[derp] some text').then(function(translated) {
+				assert.strictEqual('[[derp] some text', translated);
+				done();
+			});
+		});
 	});
 });
 
diff --git a/test/translator.js b/test/translator.js
index f1ceeaed0d..40f5d42ec1 100644
--- a/test/translator.js
+++ b/test/translator.js
@@ -112,5 +112,12 @@ describe('translator adaptor', function(){
 				done();
 			});
 		});
+
+		it('should not translate [[derp] some text', function(done) {
+			translator.translate('[[derp] some text', function(translated) {
+				assert.strictEqual('[[derp] some text', translated);
+				done();
+			});
+		});
 	});
 });