diff --git a/test/functional/issues_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/issues_controller_test.rb
index 517aee3a8..6a4775cbd 100644
--- a/test/functional/issues_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/issues_controller_test.rb
@@ -495,6 +495,10 @@ class IssuesControllerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   def test_post_edit_with_attachment_only
     set_tmp_attachments_directory
     
+    # Delete all fixtured journals, a race condition can occur causing the wrong
+    # journal to get fetched in the next find.
+    Journal.delete_all
+
     # anonymous user
     post :edit,
          :id => 1,