diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/forms/tests.py b/tests/regressiontests/forms/tests.py
index 2477eb1cef..1f865513c8 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/forms/tests.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/forms/tests.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from localflavor import localflavor_tests
 from regressions import regression_tests
+from util import util_tests
 
 form_tests = r"""
 >>> from django.newforms import *
@@ -3852,6 +3853,7 @@ __test__ = {
     'form_tests': form_tests,
     'localflavor': localflavor_tests,
     'regressions': regression_tests,
+    'util_tests': util_tests,
 }
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/forms/util.py b/tests/regressiontests/forms/util.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b0b50e3be9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/forms/util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# coding: utf-8
+"""
+Tests for newforms/util.py module.
+"""
+
+util_tests = r"""
+>>> from django.newforms.util import *
+>>> from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+
+###################
+# ValidationError #
+###################
+
+# Can take a string.
+>>> print ValidationError("There was an error.").messages
+<ul class="errorlist"><li>There was an error.</li></ul>
+
+# Can take a unicode string.
+>>> print ValidationError(u"Not \u03C0.").messages
+<ul class="errorlist"><li>Not π.</li></ul>
+
+# Can take a lazy string.
+>>> print ValidationError(ugettext_lazy("Error.")).messages
+<ul class="errorlist"><li>Error.</li></ul>
+
+# Can take a list.
+>>> print ValidationError(["Error one.", "Error two."]).messages
+<ul class="errorlist"><li>Error one.</li><li>Error two.</li></ul>
+
+# Can take a mixture in a list.
+>>> print ValidationError(["First error.", u"Not \u03C0.", ugettext_lazy("Error.")]).messages
+<ul class="errorlist"><li>First error.</li><li>Not π.</li><li>Error.</li></ul>
+"""