diff --git a/test/unit/repository_subversion_test.rb b/test/unit/repository_subversion_test.rb
index f871002..f7ce1ce 100644
--- a/test/unit/repository_subversion_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/repository_subversion_test.rb
@@ -189,8 +189,10 @@ class RepositorySubversionTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     end
 
     def test_previous_nil
+      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('1')
       assert_nil changeset.previous
     end