diff --git a/test/functional/repositories_subversion_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/repositories_subversion_controller_test.rb
index 40a841a..7720aef 100644
--- a/test/functional/repositories_subversion_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/repositories_subversion_controller_test.rb
@@ -228,8 +228,10 @@ class RepositoriesSubversionControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
     end
 
     def test_empty_revision
+      assert_equal 0, @repository.changesets.count
       @repository.fetch_changesets
-      @repository.reload
+      @project.reload
+      assert_equal NUM_REV, @repository.changesets.count
       ['', ' ', nil].each do |r|
         get :revision, :id => PRJ_ID, :rev => r
         assert_response 404