diff --git a/gio/tests/gsettings.c b/gio/tests/gsettings.c
index 0b2a1d852..45fa2ea2b 100644
--- a/gio/tests/gsettings.c
+++ b/gio/tests/gsettings.c
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ test_delay_revert (void)
 
   g_settings_revert (settings);
 
-  g_assert (g_settings_get_has_unapplied (settings));
+  g_assert (!g_settings_get_has_unapplied (settings));
 
   g_settings_get (settings, "greeting", "s", &str);
   g_assert_cmpstr (str, ==, "top o' the morning");