diff --git a/framework/test/play/plugins/PluginCollectionTest.java b/framework/test/play/plugins/PluginCollectionTest.java
index 594ef177..b595acc6 100644
--- a/framework/test/play/plugins/PluginCollectionTest.java
+++ b/framework/test/play/plugins/PluginCollectionTest.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import play.libs.WS;
 
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.TreeSet;
 
 import static java.util.Arrays.asList;
 import static java.util.stream.Collectors.toList;
@@ -136,6 +137,11 @@ public void onApplicationStop_runsPluginsInReverseOrder() {
         inOrder.verify(plugin2).onApplicationStop();
         inOrder.verify(plugin1).onApplicationStop();
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void loadPlugins_shouldAllowDirectInvocation() {
+        new PluginCollection().loadPlugins(new TreeSet<>());
+    }
 }
 
 class TestPlugin extends PlayPlugin {{index = 1;}}