diff --git a/src/ng/directive/validators.js b/src/ng/directive/validators.js
index ef7650f10ceb..9ae954d1ddbf 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/validators.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/validators.js
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ var patternDirective = function() {
         ctrl.$validate();
       });
 
-      ctrl.$validators.pattern = function(value) {
-        return ctrl.$isEmpty(value) || isUndefined(regexp) || regexp.test(value);
+      ctrl.$validators.pattern = function(modelValue, viewValue) {
+        return ctrl.$isEmpty(viewValue) || isUndefined(regexp) || regexp.test(viewValue);
       };
     }
   };