diff --git a/test/unit/repository_subversion_test.rb b/test/unit/repository_subversion_test.rb
index fa9e59d3c..084e4fba2 100644
--- a/test/unit/repository_subversion_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/repository_subversion_test.rb
@@ -108,8 +108,10 @@ class RepositorySubversionTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     end
 
     def test_identifier
+      assert_equal 0, @repository.changesets.count
       @repository.fetch_changesets
-      @repository.reload
+      @project.reload
+      assert_equal NUM_REV, @repository.changesets.count
       c = @repository.changesets.find_by_revision('1')
       assert_equal c.revision, c.identifier
     end