diff --git a/railties/lib/rails_generator/generators/components/scaffold/templates/functional_test.rb b/railties/lib/rails_generator/generators/components/scaffold/templates/functional_test.rb
index 15c61f1ddb..825bca412a 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails_generator/generators/components/scaffold/templates/functional_test.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails_generator/generators/components/scaffold/templates/functional_test.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class <%= controller_class_name %>ControllerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   def test_should_get_index
     get :index
     assert_response :success
-    assert assigns(:<%= table_name %>)
+    assert_not_nil assigns(:<%= table_name %>)
   end
 
   def test_should_get_new