diff --git a/Lib/email/test/test_email.py b/Lib/email/test/test_email.py
index 16772b1..5aaf526 100644
--- a/Lib/email/test/test_email.py
+++ b/Lib/email/test/test_email.py
@@ -2328,6 +2328,13 @@
            (2002, 4, 3, 14, 58, 26, 0, 1, -1, -28800))
 
 
+    def test_parsedate_accepts_time_with_dots(self):
+        eq = self.assertEqual
+        eq(utils.parsedate_tz('5 Feb 2003 13.47.26 -0800'),
+           (2003, 2, 5, 13, 47, 26, 0, 1, -1, -28800))
+        eq(utils.parsedate_tz('5 Feb 2003 13.47 -0800'),
+           (2003, 2, 5, 13, 47, 0, 0, 1, -1, -28800))
+
     def test_parsedate_acceptable_to_time_functions(self):
         eq = self.assertEqual
         timetup = utils.parsedate('5 Feb 2003 13:47:26 -0800')