diff --git a/src/test/java/spoon/test/template/TemplateTest.java b/src/test/java/spoon/test/template/TemplateTest.java
index d4dcfacd2df..79e7bbcdacd 100644
--- a/src/test/java/spoon/test/template/TemplateTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/spoon/test/template/TemplateTest.java
@@ -44,10 +44,7 @@
 import spoon.support.compiler.FileSystemFile;
 import spoon.support.compiler.FileSystemFolder;
 import spoon.support.template.Parameters;
-import spoon.template.ExpressionTemplate;
-import spoon.template.Substitution;
-import spoon.template.TemplateMatcher;
-import spoon.template.TemplateParameter;
+import spoon.template.*;
 import spoon.test.template.testclasses.AnExpressionTemplate;
 import spoon.test.template.testclasses.AnotherFieldAccessTemplate;
 import spoon.test.template.testclasses.ArrayAccessTemplate;
@@ -442,6 +439,20 @@ public void testCheckBoundTemplate() throws Exception {
 		assertEquals(injectedCode, method.getBody().getStatement(0));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testAbstractTemplateIsWellFormed() {
+		// contract: IsWellFormed method of AbstractTemplate class returns false if there are zero template parameter
+
+		AbstractTemplate<CtElement> zeroParameterTemplate = new AbstractTemplate<CtElement>() {
+			@Override
+			public CtElement apply(CtType<?> targetType) {
+				return null;
+			}
+		};
+
+		assertFalse(zeroParameterTemplate.isWellFormed());
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testTemplateMatcher() throws Exception {
 		// contract: the given templates should match the expected elements