diff --git a/src/Helper/Translator.php b/src/Helper/Translator.php
index a399c5a7..f5ae847b 100644
--- a/src/Helper/Translator.php
+++ b/src/Helper/Translator.php
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public function __invoke($messageid = null)
     public function setTranslator($translator)
     {
         if ($translator instanceof TranslationAdapter) {
-            $this->translator = $translate;
+            $this->translator = $translator;
         } else if ($translator instanceof Translation) {
             $this->translator = $translator->getAdapter();
         } else {
diff --git a/test/Helper/TranslatorTest.php b/test/Helper/TranslatorTest.php
index 5ce00183..bc13276f 100644
--- a/test/Helper/TranslatorTest.php
+++ b/test/Helper/TranslatorTest.php
@@ -243,4 +243,24 @@ public function testTranslationWithoutTranslator()
         $result = $this->helper->__invoke("test %1\$s", "100");
         $this->assertEquals('test 100', $result);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @group ZF2-140
+     */
+    public function testSetTranslatorWithTranslationAdapter()
+    {
+        $trans = new Translator\Adapter\ArrayAdapter(array('one' => 'eins', "two %1\$s" => "zwei %1\$s",
+            "three %1\$s %2\$s" => "drei %1\$s %2\$s", 'vier%ig' => 'four%'), 'de');
+        $this->helper->setTranslator($trans);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @group ZF2-140
+     */
+    public function testSetTranslatorWithTranslation()
+    {
+        $trans = new Translator\Translator('arrayAdapter', array('one' => 'eins', "two %1\$s" => "zwei %1\$s",
+            "three %1\$s %2\$s" => "drei %1\$s %2\$s", 'vier%ig' => 'four%'), 'de');
+        $this->helper->setTranslator($trans);
+    }
 }