diff --git a/test/functional/repositories_mercurial_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/repositories_mercurial_controller_test.rb
index 3437311ae..2a63ac4d6 100644
--- a/test/functional/repositories_mercurial_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/repositories_mercurial_controller_test.rb
@@ -443,9 +443,10 @@ class RepositoriesMercurialControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
 
     def test_destroy_valid_repository
       @request.session[:user_id] = 1 # admin
+      assert_equal 0, @repository.changesets.count
       @repository.fetch_changesets
-      @repository.reload
-      assert @repository.changesets.count > 0
+      @project.reload
+      assert_equal NUM_REV, @repository.changesets.count
 
       get :destroy, :id => PRJ_ID
       assert_response 302