diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index f8cf1cdd..4e2c19da 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -3138,8 +3138,8 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().toHaveBeenCalledTimes = function(j$) {
         var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0),
           result = { pass: false };
 
-        if(!expected){
-          throw new Error('Expected times failed is required as an argument.');
+        if (!j$.isNumber_(expected)){
+          throw new Error('The expected times failed is a required argument and must be a number.');
         }
 
         actual = args[0];
@@ -3156,7 +3156,6 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().toHaveBeenCalledTimes = function(j$) {
 
   return toHaveBeenCalledTimes;
 };
-
 getJasmineRequireObj().toHaveBeenCalledWith = function(j$) {
 
   function toHaveBeenCalledWith(util, customEqualityTesters) {
diff --git a/spec/core/matchers/toHaveBeenCalledTimesSpec.js b/spec/core/matchers/toHaveBeenCalledTimesSpec.js
index 3acef36e..55a4a3ba 100644
--- a/spec/core/matchers/toHaveBeenCalledTimesSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/matchers/toHaveBeenCalledTimesSpec.js
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 describe("toHaveBeenCalledTimes", function() {
+  it("passes when the actual 0 matches the expected 0 ", function () {
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toHaveBeenCalledTimes(),
+        calledSpy = jasmineUnderTest.createSpy('called-spy'),
+        result;
+    result = matcher.compare(calledSpy, 0);
+    expect(result.pass).toBeTruthy();
+  });
   it("passes when the actual matches the expected", function() {
     var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toHaveBeenCalledTimes(),
       calledSpy = jasmineUnderTest.createSpy('called-spy'),
@@ -17,7 +24,7 @@ describe("toHaveBeenCalledTimes", function() {
     spy();
      expect(function() {
        matcher.compare(spy);
-     }).toThrowError('Expected times failed is required as an argument.');
+     }).toThrowError('The expected times failed is a required argument and must be a number.');
   });
 
   it("fails when the actual was called less than the expected", function() {
@@ -60,7 +67,6 @@ describe("toHaveBeenCalledTimes", function() {
     spy();
 
     result = matcher.compare(spy, 1);
-
     expect(result.message).toEqual('Expected spy sample-spy to have been called once. It was called ' +  4 + ' times.');
   });
 
@@ -74,7 +80,6 @@ describe("toHaveBeenCalledTimes", function() {
     spy();
 
     result = matcher.compare(spy, 2);
-
     expect(result.message).toEqual('Expected spy sample-spy to have been called 2 times. It was called ' +  4 + ' times.');
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/core/matchers/toHaveBeenCalledTimes..js b/src/core/matchers/toHaveBeenCalledTimes.js
similarity index 87%
rename from src/core/matchers/toHaveBeenCalledTimes..js
rename to src/core/matchers/toHaveBeenCalledTimes.js
index b59cc4f4..597968fd 100644
--- a/src/core/matchers/toHaveBeenCalledTimes..js
+++ b/src/core/matchers/toHaveBeenCalledTimes.js
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().toHaveBeenCalledTimes = function(j$) {
         var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0),
           result = { pass: false };
 
-        if(!expected){
-          throw new Error('Expected times failed is required as an argument.');
+        if (!j$.isNumber_(expected)){
+          throw new Error('The expected times failed is a required argument and must be a number.');
         }
 
         actual = args[0];
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().toHaveBeenCalledTimes = function(j$) {
   }
 
   return toHaveBeenCalledTimes;
-};
+};
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