diff --git a/test/functional/repositories_darcs_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/repositories_darcs_controller_test.rb
index fd1e46ce8..4bc399b19 100644
--- a/test/functional/repositories_darcs_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/repositories_darcs_controller_test.rb
@@ -132,9 +132,10 @@ class RepositoriesDarcsControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
 
     def test_destroy_invalid_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
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ class RepositoriesDarcsControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
                         )
       assert @repository
       @repository.fetch_changesets
-      @repository.reload
+      @project.reload
       assert_equal 0, @repository.changesets.count
 
       get :destroy, :id => PRJ_ID