diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/nested_attributes_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/nested_attributes_test.rb
index ef25bde87e..d1afe7376a 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/nested_attributes_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/nested_attributes_test.rb
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ class TestNestedAttributesInGeneral < ActiveRecord::TestCase
   def test_first_and_array_index_zero_methods_return_the_same_value_when_nested_attributes_are_set_to_update_existing_record
     Man.accepts_nested_attributes_for(:interests)
     man = Man.create(:name => "John")
-    interest = Interest.create :topic => 'gardning', :man => man
-    man = Man.first
+    interest = man.interests.create :topic => 'gardning'
+    man = Man.find man.id
     man.interests_attributes = [{:id => interest.id, :topic => 'gardening'}]
     assert_equal man.interests.first.topic, man.interests[0].topic
   end