diff --git a/test/backend/fallbacks_test.rb b/test/backend/fallbacks_test.rb
index 2b17da94..6ea09207 100644
--- a/test/backend/fallbacks_test.rb
+++ b/test/backend/fallbacks_test.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ def setup
     store_translations(:en, :foo => 'Foo in :en', :bar => 'Bar in :en', :buz => 'Buz in :en')
     store_translations(:de, :bar => 'Bar in :de', :baz => 'Baz in :de')
     store_translations(:'de-DE', :baz => 'Baz in :de-DE')
+    store_translations(:'pt-BR', :baz => 'Baz in :pt-BR')
   end
 
   test "still returns an existing translation as usual" do
@@ -74,6 +75,15 @@ def setup
   test "should ensure that default is not splitted on new line char" do
     assert_equal "Default \n Bar", I18n.t(:missing_bar, :default => "Default \n Bar")
   end
+  
+  test "should not raise error when enforce_available_locales is true, :'pt' is missing and default is a Symbol" do
+    I18n.enforce_available_locales = true
+    begin
+      assert_equal 'Foo', I18n.t(:'model.attrs.foo', :locale => :'pt-BR', :default => [:'attrs.foo', "Foo"])
+    ensure
+      I18n.enforce_available_locales = false
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 class I18nBackendFallbacksLocalizeTest < Test::Unit::TestCase