diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/UnitOfWorkTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/UnitOfWorkTest.php
index ab6bd9c2c..12eadbdaa 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/UnitOfWorkTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/UnitOfWorkTest.php
@@ -746,6 +746,7 @@ class UnitOfWorkTest extends OrmTestCase
             self::assertEmpty($persister2->getInserts());
         }
 
+        $this->_unitOfWork->clear();
         $this->_unitOfWork->persist(new CascadePersistedEntity());
         $this->_unitOfWork->commit();