diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/MergeSharedEntitiesTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/MergeSharedEntitiesTest.php
index a0010734a..d4929a1af 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/MergeSharedEntitiesTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/MergeSharedEntitiesTest.php
@@ -106,10 +106,7 @@ class MergeSharedEntitiesTest extends OrmFunctionalTestCase
 
         $admin2->setSession('zeh current session data');
 
-
-        $merged = $this->_em->merge($admin2);
-
-        $this->assertSame($admin1, $merged);
+        $this->assertSame($admin1, $this->_em->merge($admin2));
         $this->assertSame($admin2->getSession(), $admin1->getSession());
     }
 }