diff --git a/seed/challenges/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript.json b/seed/challenges/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript.json
index b98ccaace66..51585e511e7 100644
--- a/seed/challenges/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript.json
+++ b/seed/challenges/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript.json
@@ -4341,6 +4341,7 @@
         "assert(typeof player === 'string', 'message: The variable <code>player</code> should be a string');",
         "assert(player === 'Montana', 'message: The value of <code>player</code> should be \"Montana\"');",
         "assert(/testObj\\s*?\\[.*?\\]/.test(code),'message: You should use bracket notation to access <code>testObj</code>');",
+        "assert(!code.match(/player\\s*=\\s*\"|\\'\\s*Montana\\s*\"|\\'\\s*;/gi),'message: You should not assign the value <code>Montana</code> to the variable <code>player</code> directly.');",
         "assert(/testObj\\s*?\\[\\s*playerNumber\\s*\\]/.test(code),'message: You should be using the variable <code>playerNumber</code> in your bracket notation');"
       ],
       "type": "waypoint",