diff --git a/jquery.validation/jquery.validation-tests.ts b/jquery.validation/jquery.validation-tests.ts
index fcc22d296..5a6a10770 100644
--- a/jquery.validation/jquery.validation-tests.ts
+++ b/jquery.validation/jquery.validation-tests.ts
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ function test_methods() {
     });
     $("#myform").validate().form();
     $("#myform").validate().element("#myselect");
+    $("#myform").validate().element($("#myselect"));
     var validator = $("#myform").validate();
     validator.resetForm();
     validator.showErrors({ "firstname": "I know that your firstname is Pete, Pete!" });