diff --git a/test/unit/runner.spec.js b/test/unit/runner.spec.js
index 67043a98bb..b3b3a903a5 100644
--- a/test/unit/runner.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/runner.spec.js
@@ -811,9 +811,9 @@ describe('Runner', function() {
               sandbox.stub(runnable, 'isPending').returns(true);
             });
 
-            it('should not attempt to fail', function() {
+            it('should attempt to fail', function() {
               runner.uncaught(err);
-              expect(runner.fail, 'was not called');
+              expect(runner.fail, 'was called once');
             });
           });