diff --git a/djangorestframework/tests/authentication.py b/djangorestframework/tests/authentication.py
index e6da42174..1835c5236 100644
--- a/djangorestframework/tests/authentication.py
+++ b/djangorestframework/tests/authentication.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from django.conf.urls.defaults import patterns
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
-from django.contrib.auth import login
 from django.test import Client, TestCase
 
 from django.utils import simplejson as json
 
-from djangorestframework.compat import RequestFactory
 from djangorestframework.views import View
 from djangorestframework import permissions
 
@@ -14,8 +12,12 @@ import base64
 
 class MockView(View):
     permissions = ( permissions.IsAuthenticated, )
+
     def post(self, request):
-        return {'a':1, 'b':2, 'c':3}
+        return {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': 3}
+
+    def put(self, request):
+        return {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': 3}
 
 urlpatterns = patterns('',
     (r'^$', MockView.as_view()),
@@ -83,8 +85,13 @@ class SessionAuthTests(TestCase):
         response = self.non_csrf_client.post('/', {'example': 'example'})
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
 
+    def test_put_form_session_auth_passing(self):
+        """Ensure PUTting form over session authentication with logged in user and CSRF token passes."""
+        self.non_csrf_client.login(username=self.username, password=self.password)
+        response = self.non_csrf_client.put('/', {'example': 'example'})
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
     def test_post_form_session_auth_failing(self):
         """Ensure POSTing form over session authentication without logged in user fails."""
         response = self.csrf_client.post('/', {'example': 'example'})
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 403)
-