diff --git a/test/unit/repository_mercurial_test.rb b/test/unit/repository_mercurial_test.rb
index 83b19fd69..e1abe5a9b 100644
--- a/test/unit/repository_mercurial_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/repository_mercurial_test.rb
@@ -225,8 +225,10 @@ class RepositoryMercurialTest < 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('2')
       assert_equal c.scmid, c.identifier
     end