diff --git a/platform/commonUI/general/test/controllers/TimeRangeControllerSpec.js b/platform/commonUI/general/test/controllers/TimeRangeControllerSpec.js
index 3c39efdb74..4b0f3de9e6 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/general/test/controllers/TimeRangeControllerSpec.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/general/test/controllers/TimeRangeControllerSpec.js
@@ -191,6 +191,13 @@ define(
 
             });
 
+            it("watches for changes in format selection", function () {
+                expect(mockFormatService.getFormat)
+                    .not.toHaveBeenCalledWith('test-format');
+                fireWatch("parameters.format", 'test-format');
+                expect(mockFormatService.getFormat)
+                    .toHaveBeenCalledWith('test-format');
+            });
 
 
         });