diff --git a/test/unit/repository_subversion_test.rb b/test/unit/repository_subversion_test.rb
index c15b063..179d4c9 100644
--- a/test/unit/repository_subversion_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/repository_subversion_test.rb
@@ -133,8 +133,10 @@ class RepositorySubversionTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     end
 
     def test_format_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.format_identifier, c.revision
     end