diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/model.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/model.test.php
index e738cd338..79e16f7c4 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/model.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/model.test.php
@@ -1427,9 +1427,11 @@ function testRecursiveFindAllWithLimit() {
 
 	function testSelFAssociationAfterFind() {
 		$afterFindModel =& new NodeAfterFind();
+		$afterFindModel->recursive = 3;
 		$afterFindData = $afterFindModel->findAll();
 
 		$noAfterFindModel =& new NodeNoAfterFind();
+		$noAfterFindModel->recursive = 3;
 		$noAfterFindData = $noAfterFindModel->findAll();
 
 		$this->assertNotEqual($afterFindModel, $noAfterFindModel);