diff --git a/spec/config-spec.coffee b/spec/config-spec.coffee
index 76806cc88..3e231f4a9 100644
--- a/spec/config-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/config-spec.coffee
@@ -36,13 +36,21 @@ describe "Config", ->
 
     describe "when the value equals the default value", ->
       it "does not store the value", ->
-        atom.config.setDefaults("foo", same: 1, changes: 1, sameArray: [1, 2, 3], null: null, undefined: undefined)
+        atom.config.setDefaults "foo",
+          same: 1
+          changes: 1
+          sameArray: [1, 2, 3]
+          sameObject: {a: 1, b: 2}
+          null: null
+          undefined: undefined
+
         expect(atom.config.settings.foo).toBeUndefined()
         atom.config.set('foo.same', 1)
         atom.config.set('foo.changes', 2)
         atom.config.set('foo.sameArray', [1, 2, 3])
         atom.config.set('foo.null', undefined)
         atom.config.set('foo.undefined', null)
+        atom.config.set('foo.sameObject', {b: 2, a: 1})
         expect(atom.config.settings.foo).toEqual {changes: 2}
 
         atom.config.set('foo.changes', 1)