diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/cache/CollectionCacheEvictionTest.java b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/cache/CollectionCacheEvictionTest.java
index 2d2cd32f14..f6a003dc7f 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/cache/CollectionCacheEvictionTest.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/cache/CollectionCacheEvictionTest.java
@@ -270,8 +270,10 @@ public class CollectionCacheEvictionTest extends BaseCoreFunctionalTestCase {
 
 		s = openSession();
 
+		company1 = (Company) s.get( Company.class, 1 );
 		company2 = (Company) s.get( Company.class, 2 );
 
+		assertEquals( 0, company1.getUsers().size() );
 		assertEquals( 0, company2.getUsers().size() );
 		s.close();
 	}