diff --git a/test/unit/repository_subversion_test.rb b/test/unit/repository_subversion_test.rb
index 179d4c9b4..f8710028a 100644
--- a/test/unit/repository_subversion_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/repository_subversion_test.rb
@@ -180,8 +180,10 @@ class RepositorySubversionTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     end
 
     def test_previous
+      assert_equal 0, @repository.changesets.count
       @repository.fetch_changesets
-      @repository.reload
+      @project.reload
+      assert_equal NUM_REV, @repository.changesets.count
       changeset = @repository.find_changeset_by_name('3')
       assert_equal @repository.find_changeset_by_name('2'), changeset.previous
     end