diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/finder_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/finder_test.rb
index 04150f4d57..8324b26ad3 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/finder_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/finder_test.rb
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ class FinderTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
   end
 
   def test_take
-    assert_equal topics(:first), Topic.take
+    assert_equal topics(:first), Topic.where("title = 'The First Topic'").take
   end
 
   def test_take_failing