diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/storage/file/GcReflogTest.java b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/storage/file/GcReflogTest.java
index 2a096fd1c..3c781a947 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/storage/file/GcReflogTest.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/storage/file/GcReflogTest.java
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public class GcReflogTest extends GcTestCase {
 		tr.blob("x");
 		stats = gc.getStatistics();
 		assertEquals(9, stats.numberOfLooseObjects);
+		fsTick();
 		gc.prune(Collections.<ObjectId> emptySet());
 		stats = gc.getStatistics();
 		assertEquals(8, stats.numberOfLooseObjects);